New era set to begin when Kyrie Irving, Mavs visit Clippers

The Kyrie Irving era with the Dallas Mavericks is set to take flight Wednesday, although the team's full on-court vision will not be realized until the weekend at the earliest.

Officially acquired Monday in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, Irving is expected to make his debut with the Mavericks ina game against the host Los Angeles Clippers. But his much-anticipated pairing with fellow star Luka Doncic will have to wait.