The first major move of the 2023 NBA trade deadline came together on Sunday as the Mavericks acquired Kyrie Irving from the Nets, just two days after the star point guard asked out of Brooklyn.
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Dallas sent back myriad assets in the deal, including guard Spencer Dinwiddie, forward Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick, a ’27 second-round pick and a ’29 second round-pick. The Nets also will send veteran forward Markieff Morris to the Mavs.
Rumors of a move involving Irving emerged on Friday, when multiple reports indicated the eight-time All-Star had requested a trade away from the Nets after extension talks between him and the front office broke down. Suitors quickly emerged, including the Lakers, Clippers and Suns, but it was the Mavericks who made an aggressive push on Sunday to find another star to pair alongside Luka Dončić.
