The Dallas Mavericks made the NBA Finals with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving leading the team through a heated Western Conference Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers are positioning themselves for their own version of that story repeating itself with Austin Reaves playing the part of Kyrie.
Doncic and Irving had a well-documented friendship that was easily visible to anyone who would tune in to Mavericks games. In the early parts of the Lakers' 2025-26 campaign, it should be clear as day to anyone watching that Luka and Austin are quickly forming their own admirable bond.
The two Lakers stars have been trading jabs in the media, joking around, and spreading the positivity to everyone around them.