Brooklyn Nets Receive: G Spencer Dinwiddie, F/C Maxi Kleber, G/F Josh Green, 2025 First-Round Pick
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Kyrie Irving
It’s worth noting that, from a talent perspective, the Brooklyn Nets are getting a bad deal here. That’s what happens when you’ve got a distressed asset.
Kyrie Irving may be the definition of one. Concerns about his character are well-documented. He’s developed a reputation for missing games without sufficient reason and blowing up whichever team he lands on.
That’s not a reputation that gets you fair value in a trade. As talented as Irving is, any team acquiring him knows that they’re taking a risk.
Nets fans expecting their team to receive a star in return for Irving this summer should brace for disappointment.
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Having said that, talent still reigns supreme. The Mavericks are incurring a risk here, but if it pays off, it could do so in spectacular fashion. It begs a simple question: is it worth it?