Markieff Morris spoke on the star's departure last season.
As Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks face a 1-0 deficit to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, the star guard's past continues to make headlines.former Net Markieff Morris explained Irving's split from Brooklyn in further detail. "I think Kyrie was averaging about 27 at the time. I think we won 18 out of 20 and all of a sudden, business got involved," said Morris, who was dealt to Dallas alongside Irving midway through last season. "That's how it goes sometimes.
" didn't want to pay him," Morris continued. "So what is he playing for? If you're not trying to pay him in a contract year with this good team, and everybody else is paid."
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