Overview

• Irving declined his $43 million player option and agreed to a three-year, $119 million extension with Dallas
• The deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, giving Irving and the Mavericks added flexibility
• Irving will miss the start of the 2025-26 season after tearing his ACL in March but aims to return by January 2026
• By locking in Irving’s contract, Dallas opens its $5.7 million taxpayer midlevel exception for potential acquisitions
• Irving’s new deal underpins the Mavericks’ core alongside Anthony Davis and top draft pick Cooper Flagg following the Luka Doncic trade