'I Don’t Love It': Draymond Green on Potentially Facing Mavs’ Luka-Kyrie Duo
The new tandem of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Dallas is already making the rest of the league sweat.
On the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show, Golden State's Draymond Green shared his thoughts on the trade, which he wasn't very fond of for his Warriors.
"I don't love it," Green said. "Reason I don't love it: that's very hard to stop. Very hard to stop."
The Mavericks acquired Irving and Markieff Morris on Sunday in a trade that sent Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, an unprotected 2029 first-round pick, and two future second-rounders to the Brooklyn Nets.
Green, who played against Doncic in last year's Western Conference Finals, and notably played against Irving’s Cleveland Cavaliers in four-straight NBA Finals from 2015-18, knows very well that Dallas' new duo is going to be almost impossible to defend.
"Everyone says 'Kyrie needs the ball. Luka needs the ball' -- that's true," Green said. "But Kyrie can actually spot shoot and Luka, as we already know, finding you. So, I don't love it from that standpoint."
Adding Irving alongside Doncic raises the Mavericks' overall ceiling and shoots the potential of their offensive capabilities to the moon. Giving Doncic another elite shotmaker and playmaker takes an immense load off his shoulders, which will help stretch opposing defenses thin … as well as keep Doncic fresh.
"I don't love it because that's going to be tough, tough, tough to guard."
Good luck, Draymond. Or not.
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