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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Even 1,700 miles from home, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd sensed the palpable excitement back in North Texas.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luka Doncic is on track to play his first Mavericks game with Kyrie Irving on Saturday night.

Brooklyn reportedly sought a host of additional assets in a possible trade with L.A. before moving Irving to the Mavericks.

The veteran guard is expected to be sought after by multiple contenders ahead of the stretch run.

The Dallas star gave his initial thoughts on the trade for the point guard.

Most importantly for the clutch-weary free-throw-shooting Mavericks, he hit both of his foul shots, cushioning Dallas’ 122-114 victory and ensuring the Kings’ torrent fourth-quarter comeback attempt didn’t completely erase a once-24-point advantage.

LOS ANGELES — Late Wednesday night, in the back hallways of Crypto.com Arena, there was a nervous energy as executives, staffers and players from the Dallas Mavericks and Clippers checked their phones while milling around in the aftermath of Dallas' victory. It was the last night before the NBA's noon…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fans and followers hoping to see Luka Doncic play with Kyrie Irving for the first time as teammates will have to wait at least one more day.

DALLAS — As clocks in Dallas ticked toward 2 p.m. Thursday — and those in the Mavericks’ Los Angeles hotel approached noon — all attention temporarily diverted from the hoopla surrounding Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic’s new partnership.

Windhorst: "Kyrie was really interested in being in Phoenix."

The Nets sent the 13-time All-Star to the Suns in an overnight blockbuster trade.