The Dallas Mavericks are now turning their attention to re-signing Kyrie Irving.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving drives to the basket against Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward as P.J. Washington looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 26, 2023. Charlotte won 110-104. – Kyrie Irving sat for the last two games as part of a plan by the Dallas Mavericks to get back a draft pick sent to the New York Knicks in a trade four years ago.
The Spurs sat nine players, but they've been out of contention for months and were already locked in to the best draft lottery odds at 14%, along with Detroit and Houston, in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. The Mavs were in the middle of the playoff race when they created the first pair of All-Star starters in franchise history, but Doncic and Irving were just 5-11 together with both missing multiple games because of injuries.
Doncic has three years remaining before the player option on the $215 million rookie max extension he signed two summers ago. He said he wants to see where the superstar pairing can go. Rookie Jaden Hardy led Dallas with 25 points, and Theo Pinson had a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.
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