Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban revealed that NBA insider Shams Charania played a role in the Mavericks’ acquisition of Kyrie Irving in 2023.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania is well known for breaking news, often reporting on the league’s latest signings and trades days before they are made official.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving
Position: PG, SG
Age: 33
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 87 kg
Birth place: Melbourne, Australia
But that’s not all—he has also assisted teams with certain transactions involving some of the league’s biggest stars.
Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban revealed that Charania played a role in the Mavericks acquiring Kyrie Irving in 2023.
"On my end, it was Shams," Cuban said on Semafor’s Mixed Signals podcast. "He was a big help with us getting Kyrie when we traded for him, and also when we extended him, because he had a great relationship with Kyrie’s agent."
Cuban also noted that Charania helped educate him about what was happening around the league.
"He would help educate me about other things happening around the league," Cuban said. "There were certain things he would tell me regarding players and their interests."
Cuban added that the exchange of information with Charania created a mutually beneficial relationship.
"We had a great relationship," he explained. "He knew when not to ask, and I knew when not to ask about other teams because he wouldn’t tell me."
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