DALLAS - General manager Nico Harrison expressed optimism that the Dallas Mavericks would accomplish their top offseason priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving following the All-Star guard's exit interview with the franchise.
"I think the things that he said along the way about how he feels here, how he feels appreciated, how he feels accepted and allowed to be himself -- those are the things that he said kind of consistently," Harrison said Tuesday, a day after meeting with Irving. "That's what gives me the optimism that he wants to be here."
The Mavericks traded for Irving in January with the understanding that Irving had no intention of discussing a contract extension, which would have been limited to two years.