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The Mavericks bought out Klay Thompson on August 24, and the four-time champion wasted no time signing with the Miami Heat, pairing him with Giannis Antetokounmpo , Bam Adebayo and a suddenly loaded roster built to win now. That move alone reshaped the offseason conversation around Dallas, but it also put a fresh spotlight on the other veteran guard still wearing a Mavericks jersey.
The team wants him back alongside rookie Cooper Flagg once he clears the knee injury that ended his 2024-25 season early, and the front office has rejected trade calls on him all summer. Still, rival teams are watching closely, wondering whether that position holds once the February 11 trade deadline starts to close in, and whispers of a Heat run at the nine-time All-Star are only growing. Category Detail Player Kyrie Irving Current team Dallas Mavericks Rumored team Miami Heat Contract status $42 million player option for 2027-28 Salary cap hit Near $39.5 million Trade likelihood Low for now, could shift by the Feb. 11 deadline Latest insider update Marc Stein reports Dallas wants to start the season with Irving next to Cooper Flagg Potential return Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell Contract: Currently 119 million, $42 million player option for the 2027-28 season The version of a Heat-Mavericks deal getting the most traction pairs Andrew Wiggins’s $30.2 million expiring salary with Davion Mitchell, sending both to Dallas in exchange for Irving and young guard Sergio De Larrea. A separate, more aggressive framing floated by Basketball Ground has Miami instead sending out Nikola Jovic, Pelle Larsson and three future draft picks, including an unprotected 2030 first-rounder, though Stein’s reporting suggests Dallas is not entertaining offers of any size right now. Player profile Player Name Age Prior-season team PPG/RPG/APG +/- Contract status Notes Kyrie Irving $34 Dallas Mavericks 24.7 / 4.8 / 4.6 2.5 $42M player option, 2027-28 Nine-time All-Star, 2016 champion; cap hit near $39.5M
Kyrie Irving remains part of Dallas’s plans for the moment.
