The Dallas Mavericks game on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers put Kyrie Irving, among others, in an uncomfortable and unfamiliar place. For the first time since the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles,

When the Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks reunited with Luka Doncic as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time on Tuesday night, Irving was tasked with guarding his former teammate.

The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.