Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving has been passed the torch as leader of the franchise. The 32-year-old point guard is getting up there in age, but nobody from his year in the NBA is better, according to Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes.

Kyrie Irving's leadership will prove to be of the utmost importance as the Mavericks hope to earn a postseason spot.

With much of the NBA already noticing the Mavericks' messaging, Kyrie Irving called for it to stop in a sitdown interview with ESPN during All-Star weekend. Irving cited the relationships beyond basketball built over the nearly two years he was a teammate with Doncic in Dallas.