NBA News: Kyrie Irving will be an interesting name to watch this off-season. NBA Insider Chris Haynes reported that Kyrie Irving intends to keep his options open when free agency starts. The Dallas Mavericks still figure to be the favorite to re-sign the All-Star point guard, however, it might not be as easy as initially thought.
Kyrie Irving Set To Meet With The Phoenix Suns When Free Agency Begins
Kyrie Irving will reportedly take a trip to Phoenix to meet with the Suns when free agency begins:
The Suns are still being ultra-aggressive in trying to assemble top talent to play alongside their three stars in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. New Suns governor Mat Ishbia and general manager James Jones are working tirelessly to construct a legitimate championship team.
It would be difficult for the Suns to add Irving due to the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. If they acquired him via sign-and-trade, they would be hard-capped at the first salary-cap apron, which is currently projected to be $172 million.
They also aren’t expected to have access to the $12.4 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception or the $5 million taxpayer mid-level exception at the moment.
What Can The Dallas Mavericks Offer Kyrie Irving In Free Agency?
The 2022-23 season was a massive failure for the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic. Despite adding Kyrie Irving to the frame, they failed to make the playoffs. That being said, the talent between Doncic and Irving is clear. Both are All-Stars that can take over a game at any given time.
Luckily for Dallas, there doesn’t seem to be a long list of teams lining up to offer a potential four-year, $201.7 million max contract to Irving. The Mavericks are also able to offer a fifth year and a total of $272.9 million to Irving if the two sides agree to that number.
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