Following the dismissal of general manager Nico Harrison, many have wondered if the Dallas Mavericks were prepared to undergo a full rebuild based around star rookie Cooper Flagg. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Minority owner Mark Cuban has already come out and said that the team doesn’t plan to trade veteran forward Anthony Davis because they “want to try to win,” and it seems they’re applying the same approach to star guard Kyrie Irving, who is currently sidelined while recovering from an ACL tear suffered last season.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Mavericks want Irving to be part of their future.
“The Mavericks have made it clear privately that they want Kyrie Irving as a complete part of their future moving forward. … The Mavericks value his leadership on the court, off the court, and his fit with Coopper Flagg, too,” Charania said during an appearance on NBA Today. “Cooper Flagg is going to need a point guard whenever [Irving] is able to be back on the court. … They want him a part of their future moving forward.”
This story will be updated.