Overview
- The Mavericks have been telling rival clubs that Kyrie Irving is not available in trade talks, a stance first reported by Marc Stein and carried by multiple outlets.
- League checks show the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves have asked Dallas about Irving, but the team has declined to engage on a deal.
- Irving missed the 2025–26 season while recovering from an ACL tear but has been active in offseason work and is expected to be ready for 2026–27 under his existing contract worth about $39.5 million next season.
- With Irving off the market, Dallas appears more likely to explore moving other veterans such as Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington or Daniel Gafford and to use the upcoming draft to add assets that fit Cooper Flagg's timeline.
- The Mavericks' position signals Masai Ujiri's early strategy to pair veteran leadership with Flagg while preserving the club's flexibility to extract draft compensation or younger pieces from other trades.