The Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets agreed Sunday on a blockbuster trade: Kyrie Irving - the super-talented and often-enigmatic eight-time All-Star point guard - heads to Dallas, ending the pairing with Kevin Durant that never really had a chance to click.
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving shoots as Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Salt Lake City. And Luka Doncic is getting another All-Star to help him in Dallas.
The Athletic and ESPN first reported the trade agreement. It will become complete once the teams have a call with the NBA, which is standard for all trades. It was not immediately clear when Irving would make his debut with Dallas. The Mavericks play at Utah on Monday night. ESPN reported that Irving would take a physical in Dallas on Monday with a plan to join the team for a game Wednesday at the Los Angeles Clippers.
Irving is, for now, scheduled to become a free agent after the season. The Los Angeles Lakers were believed to have been one of a few teams interested in Irving - a notion that could have reunited Irving with LeBron James, with whom he won a title with in Cleveland in 2016. That was one of many drama-filled sagas that marked Irving's time with the Nets. He wouldn't get vaccinated against COVID-19 and, because of New York City workplace rules, had to miss most of Brooklyn's home games last season. He also took two leaves of absence during the 2020-21 season.
After the Nets lost to Dallas at home in overtime in October, Irving said he saw traits of the Mavericks being “a great team.” And he spoke at length of how highly he thinks of Doncic's game, after the Mavs star had a 41-point, 14-rebound, 11-assist masterpiece.
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