Dallas makes Kyrie Irving decision with Duke Blue Devils basketball star Cooper Flagg set to join Mavs this month

The Dallas Mavericks will reportedly support Kyrie Irving connected nan roster pinch Duke Blue Devils hoops prima Cooper Flagg group to subordinate nan statement later this period arsenic the team’s No. 1 wide prime successful nan NBA draft.

Marc Stein reported arsenic overmuch connected his Substack.

“I don’t perceive anyone forecasting scenarios wherever Kyrie Irving is nary longer a Maverick. I haven’t heard 1 script presented wherever he ends up pinch different team. But I besides don’t person a useful projection for really this statement is going to move out. During nan season, nan whispers that were going astir was that nan Mavs would for illustration to do a three-year woody successful nan $40 (million) a twelvemonth range. So, a three-year woody that was $120 (million) again,” Stein reported.

“But nan circumstances person changed successful 2 awesome ways. On 1 hand, Kyrie Irving is nan only elite proven defender connected this roster. And pinch Luca Doncic nary longer here, his worth to nan Mavericks has theoretically skyrocketed," Stein said. "But connected nan flip side, of course, arsenic everyone knows, successful early March, he sustained an ACL tear... No 1 tin still show you erstwhile we're going to spot Kyrie Irving again. Is it January? Is it February?”

Irving’s ACL tear and consequent missed clip connected nan floor/recovery timeline mean nan Mavs mightiness not beryllium successful a contending mindset for nan 2025-26 season.

Then again, they could consolidate their frontcourt extent successful a Jrue Holiday trade pinch nan Boston Celtics to adhd a stop-gap 1 while allowing Flagg to facilitate nan offense.

It’s unclear what Dallas will take.

At nan very least, we cognize nan New York Knicks aren’t swooping successful and stealing caput coach Jason Kidd.

And we cognize Irving is much than apt returning to nan DFW connected a statement extension.