{"id":401927,"date":"2026-08-09T16:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T16:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/401927\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T16:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T16:22:11","slug":"mavericks-trade-pitch-lands-11x-all-star-for-kyrie-irving-in-4-team-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/401927\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks Trade Pitch Lands 11x All-Star for Kyrie Irving in 4-Team Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 18: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the first half of Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at American Airlines Center on May 18, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Hodde\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t look now, but the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> have quietly put together one of the most productive offseasons in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Slowly but surely, the Mavs, with franchise superstar Cooper Flagg<\/a> as the unquestioned centerpiece, aim to rediscover a winning direction. The moves they made this summer figure to put Dallas in that position even faster.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One player who has loomed over the franchise this offseason is star point guard Kyrie Irving<\/a>, who has become a main talking point in trade speculation. With Irving aging and coming off a major injury, some felt Dallas moving on from the nine-time All-Star this summer was a wise way to go. For now, it appears the Mavs are prepared to retain Irving \u2026 maybe unless a strong trade offer comes their way?<\/p>\n

Would This Trade Idea Push the Mavericks to Trade Kyrie Irving?
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GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA \u2013 MARCH 29: Kyrie Irving #2 of the Dallas Mavericks drives past Joel Embiid<\/a> #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on March 29, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

In a hypothetical scenario, the Cavaliers<\/a> come calling for Irving, with the Lakers<\/a>, Mavs and Pistons also finding plenty to like in a four-team blockbuster. Would the Mavs agree to execute this proposed framework?<\/p>\n

Mavs: receive: James Harden<\/a> (via sign-and-trade; three-year, $100 million contract), Dalton Knecht<\/a>, Bronny James<\/a> and a 2031 second round pick<\/p>\n

Cavs receive: Kyrie Irving and 2028 second round pick (via DET)<\/p>\n

Pistons receive: Dennis Schroder<\/a> and Jake LaRavia<\/a><\/p>\n

Lakers receive: Klay Thompson<\/a> and Garry Harris<\/p>\n

It is important to reiterate that this trade is hypothetical and intended to explore whether the Mavs would consider moving Irving, given their reluctance to do so up to this point.<\/p>\n

So, what reason does Dallas have to say yes to this trade?<\/p>\n

Why Dallas Does it; What Do the Other Three Teams Get Out of the Deal?<\/p>\n

Earlier this offseason, NBA<\/a> insider Brett Siegel reported that the Mavs shut down incoming offers for Irving.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been no trade talks over the last month regarding Kyrie Irving,\u201d Siegel reported. \u201cTeams reached out near the start of free agency to inquire about his availability \u2026 the teams we know that reached out, the Detroit Pistons<\/a> were a team that reached out; we know the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> reached out; I\u2019m sure there\u2019s a few other teams mixed in there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message to them was Kyrie\u2019s not available, and the Mavericks are not actively looking to trade him. They have not put him on the trade block.\u201d<\/p>\n

But for the Mavs, there are two main reasons this trade makes sense.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They receive the more consistent and far more durable star in Harden in exchange for Irving, while adding young depth pieces and a draft. Perhaps even better is that the Mavs would trim over $14 million in payroll and generate a whopping $34 million in tax space and $42 million in apron space. For a team quickly looking to build for the future, that is a massive boost. Plus, Harden\u2019s roughly $33 million average annual value makes his contract small enough to use in a potential trade down the line, allowing Dallas to gain additional assets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Cleveland, bringing back Irving would erase the sting of LeBron James<\/a> choosing Philadelphia. Plus, reunions are always a feel-good story. If Irving comes back healthy and close to the player he was before tearing his ACL, Cleveland could have an intriguing trio of Irving, Donovan Mitchell<\/a> and Evan Mobley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Pistons backup ball-handling support for Cade Cunningham<\/a> and a wing scoring option, while the Lakers get their hands on two veteran scorers to use off the bench.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAdel Ahmad<\/a> Adel is a writer with over five years of experience covering the NBA. His work has appeared on various media platforms, both national and local. More about Adel Ahmad<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty DALLAS, TEXAS – MAY 18: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the first…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":401928,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-401927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=401927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/401928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=401927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=401927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=401927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}