Would this trade make sense for the Dallas Mavericks?
When evaluating any potential trade involving Kyrie Irving, the first priority is to determine if there would be any concern with a COVID-19 vaccination mandate in the city of the team that would be on the receiving end of the NBA superstar.
The Dallas Mavericks do not face a situation where they’d run into issues by Irving’s vaccination status — making them a viable landing spot for him.
There was a real focus from the Mavericks to land a secondary ball-handler to pair with Luka Doncic in the offseason. The top target to satisfy this need was Kyle Lowry, who was headed to the Miami Heat before the official start of free agency had even been reached.
Jalen Brunson has shown intriguing flashes of potential but again, he still faces limitations against lengthy wing defenders. Kyrie Irving is as elite as it comes as a pick-and-roll and isolation scoring threat.
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Irving as the co-star would prevent teams from loading up on Doncic without getting made to pay by Irving and vice-versa. This would be one of the most intriguing backcourt combinations out there and would help the Mavericks to lay the foundation of a genuine threat.
With Kyrie Irving already being in the process of making a return to game action with the Nets right now, it’s far more reasonable for Dallas to give consideration to a deal to acquire him.
