Brooklyn trades Irving to Mavericks
Nets acquire Dinwiddie, Finney-smith, first-round pick, second-round picks
The Brooklyn Nets traded star guard Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-smith, a 2029 first-round pick and future second-round picks, reported ESPN’S Adrian Wojnarowski.
The deal comes days after Irving requested a trade after he and the Nets failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline.
The deal also vaults the Mavericks into legitimate championship contention pairing Irving, an All-star starter, with Dallas’ Luka Doncic, a candidate for NBA Most Valuable Player.
It effectively ends, however, the championship window in Brooklyn, with the focus now shifting to Nets star Kevin Durant, who rival teams are keeping tabs on in case he asks for a trade with Irving now out of town after a turbulent four-year tenure. Irving averaged 27 points, five rebounds and five assists per game.
Magic 119, Hornets 113: Paolo Banchero had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Wendell Carter Jr. added 20 points and 12 rebounds and Orlando took advantage of Charlotte’s poor foul shooting (1-of-9 in the fourth quarter and 11-of-23 overall). The Magic overcame a terrific second half by Lamelo Ball, who had 26 of his 33 points after the break and finished with six 3-pointers.
Cavaliers 122, Pacers 103: Darius Garland scored 24 points, Isaac Okoro added 20 and Cleveland made 15 3-pointers. Myles Turner had 27 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana.
Raptors 106, Grizzlies 103: Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, including a pair of free throws with nine seconds left, as Toronto rallied from a 15-point deficit.
Warriors: Guard Stephen Curry is expected to miss multiple weeks with a lower leg injury.
Nuggets: Star Nikola Jokic was ruled out of Sunday night’s game at Minnesota because of left hamstring tightness. Fellow starters Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Kentavious Caldwell-pope also rested injuries.