In a blink of an eye, Kyrie Irving changed teams again. Only a few days after requesting a trade out of Brooklyn, the Nets sent him to the Mavericks, who were looking to add talent to help Luka Doncic.
Though everyone knew Dallas needed to add a co-star next to the Slovenian, this move took many by surprise. One of the biggest questions people make is whether Irving is the right partner for Doncic, or if they can coexist.
In Kyrieās first press conference since the trade, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd addressed this topic. While he looks confident Irving will settle in perfectly, Kidd also made it clear whoās team is this.
Jason Kiddreminds Kyrie Irving Mavs is Luka Doncicās team
āKy is a veteran, so he understands what he has to do. This isnāt two 23-year-olds trying to see who will be the alpha.We understand this is Lukaās team. It will be Lukaās team,ā Kidd said. āā¦ Now we have improved the roster where somebody else can handle the ball.ā
Kidd didnāt hesitate to make things clear from day one, so Irving cannot say he didnāt know. That said, the Mavericks coach also heaped praise on his newly arrived player.
āI couldnāt do the things that he can do,ā Kidd added, via Rachel Nichols of Showtime Sports. āHis finishing is unbelievableā¦.and just his dribbling skills, I could only go straight, he can go left, right and backward.ā
