Overview

• Kyrie Irving declined his $43 million player option to agree to a three-year, $119 million extension that includes a player option for 2027-28.
• The new deal synchronizes Irving’s contract timeline with that of teammate Anthony Davis, keeping both stars under contract through the 2027-28 season.
• Irving’s torn ACL will sideline him for most of the 2025-26 campaign, though the Mavericks expect him back in January 2026.
• By restructuring Irving’s salary, Dallas unlocked a $5.7 million taxpayer midlevel exception to pursue a veteran fill-in point guard.
• Dallas is set to use the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Duke freshman Cooper Flagg as it builds around Irving and Davis.