NBA players react to Kyrie Irving getting traded to Dallas Mavericks / News - Basketnews.com

Players from Spencer Dinwiddie, who got included in the trade, and Trae Young to former NBA players like Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Garnett, the basketball world reacted to Kyrie Irving going to Dallas.

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The trade between the Brooklyn Nets and the Dallas Mavericks centered around Kyrie Irving shook the NBA world yesterday, leaving multiple players shocked about what just happened.

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Spencer Dinwiddie, who got included in the trade package and will not play for the Nets once again, commented that it's to leave the team if the renowned journalist Shams Charania reports that you have to.

"WhenShams Charania says it’s time to go you pack your bags," Dinwiddie tweeted.

Meanwhile, Kristaps Porzingis, who got traded from the Mavericks to the Washington Wizards last season, was just surprised about what just happened, simply tweeting "Wow" followed by several eyes emojis.

Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young was similarly surprised.

"The NBA gonna NBA.. it’s that time of year," Trae tweeted. "Wow!"

"Pure smoke in Dallas. [Love] this league," Patrick Beverley chimed in.

At the same time, Mavs forward Theo Pinson comforted Dinwiddie getting traded, tweeting "Love you my guy!!"

Several other NBA names expressed their shock when they read the news as well. Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond welcomed the NBA trade deadline bombshells. "Kyrie to Dallas. Ladies and Gentleman welcome to the trade deadline," he tweeted.

Former NBA big men and teammates Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Garnett joined in the reaction as well. Garnett expressed his love for the league while Perkins was looking back at the Kevin Durant-James Harden-Kyrie Irving era in Brooklyn.

"Trade deadline is where the mf fireworks go off… love the NBA," KG tweeted.

"Looking back… KD, Harden and Kyrie is the biggest let down in NBA history. It will be an ESPN 30 for 30 short," Perkins wrote.

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