NBA insider Jake Fischer reported Saturday that "the Mavericks, either using that option as the starting point for an extension or based on an entirely new deal, have been hoping to re-secure Irving under contract for the next three seasons in the same annual ballpark of $40 million.”

When Kyrie Irving first arrived in Dallas, the idea was for him to form a potent backcourt duo with Luka Doncic. The tandem was pretty successful while it lasted. After trading Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers,