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 in
