Usually, in preseason, the superstars are spared and that obviously frustrates the public. But when the NBA goes abroad, it is imperative that the best elements are on the court, and in Dallas, we therefore plan to play Luka Doncic And Kyrie Irving for the double confrontation against Wolves in Abu Dhabi.
It will be October 5 and 7 at the Etihad Arena, a venue which hosted the Hawks and the Bucks a year ago.
“I can tell you that we are going to play these two players, and then we will see what happens” explained Jason Kidd. “We’re not going to make them play 48 minutes. Given the squad, we are going to play everyone. It wouldn’t be fair to travel with so many players and not have them play. Abu Dhabi will therefore see our two stars play both matches.”
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This is an important clarification because a year ago, during the second round between the Hawks and the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Dejounte Murray were left to rest. For Jason Kidd, it is important that Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic play as many minutes together as possible after the failure at the end of last season, and he recalls that this is their first training camp together.
“Collectively, we did not end the season the way we wanted. It’s a new season, starting in Abu Dhabi, and when you see Irving and Doncic playing on the court, you know they can really coexist. With a training camp and a whole year together, their relationship will only grow stronger. »
