Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving saw his responsibilities increase by almost triple overnight when the franchise decided to trade cornerstone Luka Doncic. Irving was the secondary ball-handler behind Luka but will now have to shoulder primary scoring and playmaking responsibilities,

The Dallas Mavericks played their second game without Luka Doncic on Tuesday evening, falling 118-116 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The contest marked the first appearance for Mavericks star Kyrie Irving since Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving finished with game-high 34 points, nine rebounds four assists, one steal, and one block.