Kyrie Irving bluntly summed up what it was like facing off vs. ex-Mavericks teammate Luka Doncic and the Lakers.

LOS ANGELES — Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic’s first clash as opponents ended exactly how it started. The two superstar guards slapped the front-side of each other’s hands, interlocked their fingers and hugged — the completion of a handshake symbolizing their bond that extends well beyond the basketball court.

I t has been two years since the Dallas Mavericks made the bold move to pair Kyrie Irving with Luka Doncic. While the trade was initially met with skepticism due to Irving’s up