No one on the Dallas Mavericks is secure after the Luka Doncic commerce, however it appears like Kyrie Irving continues to be part of the longer term plans.
Veteran NBA author Marc Stein reported to Substack this week on Irving’s standing with the Mavs within the wake of the Doncic blockbuster. Stein writes that Irving “by all indications” stays on target to signal a brand new multi-year deal in Dallas this coming summer season.
The 32-year-old Irving is beneath contract for $41 million this season with a $44 million participant choice for subsequent season. Whereas Irving arrived in Dallas by way of commerce in Feb. 2023, he signed a three-year extension with the Mavs later that 12 months within the offseason. A number of the main promoting factors for Irving to remain in Dallas have been mentioned to be Doncic, who’s not with the crew, and Mark Cuban, who’s not the bulk proprietor.
It ought to assist that Irving can earn more cash on one other extension with the Mavericks than he in any other case would get from a distinct crew (and to a lesser extent that Irving’s ex-USA Basketball teammate Anthony Davis is now in Dallas). However the eight-time All-Star Irving is notoriously fickle and has ruined things for less at his previous NBA stops. Thus, it might nonetheless be a protracted few months forward for the Mavericks till Irving lastly places pen to paper on a brand new extension.
