Irving debuts in Dallas not wanting to talk about future
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving isn’t interested in talking about what his long-term future could be with the Dallas Mavericks. And he doesn’t understand why people don’t think he can play well off the ball. He knows he gets a chance to prove that when playing with new All-Star teammate Luka Doncic. Irving’s home debut in Dallas on Monday night came a week after the blockbuster deal became official to bring the potential free agent from the Brooklyn Nets. He scored 26 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks fell to Minnesota. Irving and Doncic fell to 0-2 while playing together.