Whereas the deal hasn’t paid dividends — Dallas is 8-15 since Irving joined the group — Cuban expressed a robust want to maintain Irving in Dallas. “I’d like to have him keep for positive,” Cuban mentioned. “I’d like to have him. I would like him to remain for positive, and I believe now we have an excellent shot. I believe he’s completely satisfied right here. He tells me he’s completely satisfied right here, and I get alongside nice with him. I believe he’s an excellent man. All I can inform you is the whole lot I assumed I knew about Kyrie due to the whole lot I learn was 100% fallacious.” The Mavs can provide Irving as a lot as $272 million over 5 years, greater than another group resulting from possessing his Fowl rights. However Cuban was noncommittal when requested if the Mavs may very well be outbid for Irving in free company this summer season. “I don’t know,” Cuban mentioned. “I assume there’s all the time too excessive a worth, relying, however now with the brand new CBA, it’s a special world.”Supply: Tim MacMahon @ ESPN
