Kyrie Irving trade

Irving's tenure with the Nets was marred by his refusal to be vaccinated for the coronavirus and his posting of a link to an antisemitic film.

The Nets are fourth in the Eastern Conference. This season, the Nets suspended Irving on Nov. In 2021, they lost an Eastern Conference semifinal series to the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks in seven games. Irving and forward Kevin Durant signed with the Nets as free agents in 2019, hoping their talent could help lead the Nets to an N.B.A. Irving missed the end of that season, which the N.B.A. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Nets are expected to receive Spencer Dinwiddie, 29, a guard who played five seasons with the Nets.

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That could be one way for Brooklyn to ensure Durant stays put as there is every chance he now pushes for a trade before the deadline with Irving gone. [Dallas Morning News ](https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2023/02/05/even-after-kyrie-irving-trade-the-mavericks-arent-done-what-else-could-be-next/) [reported](https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2023/02/05/even-after-kyrie-irving-trade-the-mavericks-arent-done-what-else-could-be-next/) in the wake of the Irving trade that sources claim the Mavericks are not done exploring options before the deadline. The eight-time All-Star, who is in the final season of a four-year, $136.5 million deal, will be a free agent in the summer. [Marc Stein reported](https://marcstein.substack.com/) Irving has “no assurances of a subsequent contract” from the Mavericks, but he will be eligible for a two-year extension worth $83 million. But according to Wojnarowski, the Nets “preferred” the Mavericks’ package as they received a point guard and wing to help them in the short-term and future picks to set the franchise up for the future. As for the Mavericks, the trade can be seen as a vote of confidence in Australian Josh Green, who has emerged as a crucial role player having impressed on both ends of the floor this season. is one player who Dallas is expected to look at moving while Australian Josh Green was described as the team’s “most valuable trade piece” in the report. Irving is said to be “ecstatic” and “looking forward” to the move according to The Lakers were tipped to be frontrunners for Irving with a potential package of Russell Westbrook and the team’s 2027 and 2029 first-round picks. [were one of five teams linked to Irving](https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nba/nba-trade-news-2023-kyrie-irving-latest-updates-brooklyn-nets-plans-mavericks-suns-lakers-clippers/news-story/f812f456942c3bbc9b9675061e503a2b) when it was first reported that he would be requesting a trade from the Nets, with the Lakers, Heat, Clippers and Suns also expected to show interest in the 30-year-old. The Nets, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, have traded Irving and Markieff Morris to the Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick. The Mavericks currently sit sixth in the Western Conference but have a chance to move further ahead of the seventh seed Warriors, who just lost Steph Curry for multiple weeks.

Also included in the deal are multiple future picks that will be sent to the Nets. The No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving has career averages of 23.3 ...

Kyrie Irving [According to Spotrac](https://www.spotrac.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/kyrie-irving-8051/cash-earnings/), Irving will have earned $230.5 million in career earnings from contracts alone at the end of his existing deal. Irving picked up his $36.5 million player option for the 2022-23 season. The deal comes less than 48 hours after Irving requested a trade from the Nets. Brooklyn will also receive Finney-Smith and reunite with Dinwiddie, who spent five seasons with the franchise before being traded to the Wizards in 2021. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving has career averages of 23.3 points, 5.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.