Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving reacts during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in New York. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File
Kyrie Irving is getting his wish. Heโs getting traded.
And Luka Doncic is getting another All-Star to help him in Dallas.
The Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets agreed Sunday on a blockbuster trade: Irving โ the super-talented and often-enigmatic eight-time All-Star point guard โ heads to Dallas, ending the pairing with Kevin Durant that never really had a chance to click.
The Nets bring Spencer Dinwiddie back to Brooklyn along with Dorian Finney-Smith and a package of draft picks, according to a person familiar with the terms of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it had not been finalized. Dallas also gets Markieff Morris.
The Athletic and ESPN first reported the trade agreement. It will become complete once the teams have a call with the NBA, which is standard for all trades.
The move comes just two days after Irving told the Nets that he wanted to be tradedย by Thursdayโs league deadline, after talks about a contract beyond this season didnโt go to his liking. He wasnโt with the Nets for their game Saturday, and by Sunday afternoon, his time with the franchise he cheered for growing up in New York and New Jersey appeared to be at an end.
โThank you NetsWorld fans and supporters for the Love on and off the court,โย Irving tweetedย early Monday morning. โI will forever be grateful I got to live out my dream I had as a Kid with yโall. It will always be Love from me and my family.โ
It was not immediately clear when Irving would make his debut with Dallas. The Mavericks play at Utah on Monday night. ESPN reported that Irving would take a physical in Dallas on Monday with a plan to join the team for a game Wednesday at the Los Angeles Clippers.
โMy first reaction was it seemed like a really good move,โ Toronto coach…
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