Since the news broke a few days ago, various reports have suggested that Kyrie Irving will play for the Dallas Mavericks alongside fellow NBA sensation Luka Doncic. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Brooklyn Nets were finalizing the details of a double deal with the Texas franchise.
RANDOM: Brooklyn Nets Trade Kyrie Irving to Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, One First Round Pick, Multiple Second Round Picks,” he wrote.
This information was also confirmed by the network program ESPN Sportscenter thanks to sources obtained by the communicator Adrian Wojnarowski.
Urgent: Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks for Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, 2029 first-round pick and second-round pick to Nets, sources say.
At the moment, there is no official information from any of the franchises or individuals involved. Early reports claimed that Irving was in talks with Brooklyn to resume relations, but no agreement was reached and the figure requested a transfer before February 9.
The point guard moved to the Nets from the Boston Celtics in 2019 with Kevin Durant on a $35 million-a-year deal. Irving hasn’t had his best season yet and is averaging around 27 points, five rebounds and five assists per game.
In recent years, he has been involved in various controversies in the NBA due to his refusal to vaccinate against covid-19 or his affinity with anti-Semitic groups, which even cost him the contract he had with Nike.
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