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Kyrie Irving eligible to sign a five-year, $272.9 million max deal with Mavericks

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Updated28 Jun 2023

Kyrie Irving eligible to sign a five-year, $272.9 million max deal with Dallas Mavericks

Kyrie Irving can potentially sign a five-year, $272.9 million max contract with the Dallas Mavericks, according to sources. That deal is the most the Western Conference contender can offer the eight-time All-Star. NBA free agency begins this Friday, June 30 at 6 p.m. ET.

“The market for Kyrie Irving — legitimate places that he would leave Dallas for that make sense and are available to him — is extremely limited, perhaps almost nil,” reported ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “I think the full expectation is that he returns to Dallas.”

According to a few NBA betting sites, the Dallas Mavericks hold ninth-shortest odds to win next season’s championship in 2024. Sportsbooks are showing better odds for the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and Golden State Warriors.


“The question will be: What kind of a deal does he go back on? How many years on a contract?” Wojnarowski added. “I don’t think the money will be as much of an issue. … If he wants to maximize his money on this deal, the place to do that is in Dallas. If he wants a chance to win and make a lot of money, it is back in Dallas.”

In February, Kyrie Irving and Markieff Morris were traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2027 second-round draft pick, a 2029 first-round draft pick, and a 2029 second-rounder. Brooklyn also received trade exceptions.

Kyrie Irving is contemplating signing a five-year, $272.9 million max deal with the Dallas Mavericks, would receive four years, $201.7 million elsewhere

Irving finished the final season of his four-year, $136.5 million contract he signed with Brooklyn in 2019. Last June, the 12-year veteran exercised his $38,917,057 player option with the Nets for the 2022-23 season. If the guard leaves Dallas, he would be eligible to sign a four-year, $201.7 million contract. So, he’s better off staying.

Moreover, in 60 appearances spilt between the Nets and Mavericks of the 2022-23 season, Irving averaged 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and 37.4 minutes per game. The three-time All-NBA member shot 49.4% from the field and 37.9% beyond the arc as well. He scored a total of 1,623 points, marking his third highest-scoring season.


In Brooklyn’s 117-106 win over the Utah Jazz on Jan. 20, Irving scored a season-high 48 points in 39 minutes of action. Along with logging 11 boards, six assists, and four steals, the guard shot 18-of-29 (62.1%) from the floor and drained a season-high eight 3-pointers.

The new collective bargaining agreement goes into effect on July 1. With the new CBA, teams will find it more challenging to reach the playoffs and contend for a championship with three max superstars. This change forces teams to prioritize roster depth and discourage super teams. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban aims to avoid that issue.

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