Kyrie Irving wants to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks this summer, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. The All-Star point guard also desires to shut down the notion that he’s angling a move to the Los Angeles Lakers.
“Yet two sources close to the process insisted Monday that Irving has consistently expressed a desire to remain a Maverick and actually wants to shut down the notion that he’s angling to get to LA,” Stein wrote.
Irving wants to reunite with Lakers superstar LeBron James on the Mavericks. The Duke product has reached out to LeBron to gauge whether he might be interested in joining him in Dallas, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
“A new twist has emerged in the LeBron James-Kyrie Irving reunion plot, as league sources have told Bleacher Report Irving wants the Dallas Mavericks to explore trading for LeBron James this offseason to create a Big 3 alongside himself and Luka Doncic,” Haynes reported. At this point, it’s no secret Irving and James are open to a reunion from their days playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron has made it clear as recently as February’s trade deadline that he’d be open to playing alongside his former teammate.
“The Mavericks were preparing to make an offer for James last season when the Lakers were spiraling, sources say. But the Lakers made a string of trades near the deadline that changed the trajectory of their season.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James & Los Angeles Lakers Updates
Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and the Mavericks plan to do whatever it takes to re-sign him.
Irving averaged 27.0 points in 20 games with Dallas after the Brooklyn Nets trade. In order for Irving and James to partner with Luka Doncic, the two champions would have to take a sizable pay cut and that likely won’t happen.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James & Los Angeles Lakers Updates
James and Irving were teammates for three seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014-15 to 2016-17. They played in three straight NBA Finals and led the Cavaliers to the 2016 title over the Golden State Warriors in seven games.
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