Luka Dončić reacts to Kyrie Irving's season-ending injury for Mavs: 'You will come back stronger'

Luka Dončić is focused connected the Los Angeles Lakers, but helium took clip to assistance assistance the spirits of a erstwhile Dallas Mavericks teammate who volition miss the remainder of the play owed to injury. 

Veteran defender Kyrie Irving tore an ACL against the Sacramento Kings Monday night, ending his play prematurely and hurting the Mavericks’ playoff hopes. 

Dončić posted connected his Instagram story a representation of him and Irving embracing with the caption, "You volition travel backmost stronger mi hermano!"

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Dallas Mavericks defender Kyrie Irving (11) reacts with Dallas Mavericks defender Luka Dončić (77) during the 2nd fractional against the Boston Celtics during Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals astatine American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

Dončić calling Irving his member successful the station intelligibly shows they stay friends aft the shocking blockbuster commercialized earlier the NBA deadline past month. 

Dončić and Irving were a dynamic duo successful the 2½ seasons they played unneurotic successful Dallas, which included a tally to the NBA Finals during the 2023-24 campaign. 

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Both guards averaged 40 minutes per night, portion Doncic averaged 28.9 points per crippled to Irving’s 22.1 points. 

They were opponents Feb. 25 for the archetypal clip since the trade, and Dončić had a triple-double — 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists — successful the Lakers’ 109-99 victory. 

Dallas Mavericks defender Kyrie Irving, left, celebrates with Dallas Mavericks defender Luka Dončić during the 4th fourth against the Memphis Grizzlies astatine American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

Irving kept the Mavs successful it with 35 points, but it wasn’t capable to get the triumph connected the road. 

The Mavericks and Lakers look each different again April 9, but it volition beryllium without Irving, who doesn't fig to instrumentality until immoderate clip during the 2025-26 season.

That crippled volition people Dončić's instrumentality to American Airlines Center, wherever fans held a nationalist "funeral" to header with the daze of his departure via trade. 

Irving is simply a nine-time All-Star, three-time All-NBA honoree and an NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers successful 2016. 

Los Angeles Lakers defender Luka Dončić (77) and Dallas Mavericks defender Kyrie Irving (11) effort to summation power during the archetypal 4th astatine Crypto.com Arena. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

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In his 14th NBA season, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds implicit 50 games for the Mavericks this season. 

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