Controversial guard Kyrie Irving is headed to the Dallas Mavericks in a trade that will bring Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith to the Brooklyn Nets. Draft capital will also be heading Brooklyn’s way in the deal. Irving, long considered to be one of the most talented point guards in the NBA, demanded a trade earlier this week. That request, along with two years of controversy over COVID-19 protocols and antisemitic comments, drove down Irving’s value to the point that an exchange was not only possible, but nearly-inevitable.
Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the news:
The Brooklyn Nets are trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round and multiple second-round picks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.