Kyrie Irving wants to be a part of the Dallas Mavericks’ future. The Mavericks, who are soon to welcome presumed No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, like Irving’s leadership and ability to fill up the stat sheet. It’s a good match, so it makes sense to hear that Irving has made a big decision regarding his long-term future in Dallas. He entered this 2025 offseason with a player option for next season worth $43 million. It’s being reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, though, that Irving is declining that player option and signing a long-term deal with the Mavericks. His new deal will be for three-years and is worth $119 million. It will include another player option in the 2027-28 season. Irving is rehabbing from a torn ACL that he suffered in March. He’s not expected to be back in action until January 2026, so this deal gives him some long-term stability in Dallas. From Dallas’ point of view, the Mavs are holding on to a player who was averaging 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists last season before his inRead More
Why Mavericks’ big decision on Kyrie Irving is best for both team and player
