The hottest news on the NBA trade hot stove is the Brooklyn Nets‘ exchange with the Dallas Mavericks sending star guard Kyrie Irving to Texas while taking back multiple pieces on Sunday. The former Duke standout has been surrounded by controversy for quite some time, most recently involving his endorsement of a film that promoted a far-fringe anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that irked the denizens of New York’s popular borough.
The Nets traded Irving to the Mavs for former Gators forward [autotag]Dorian Finney-Smith[/autotag] along with Spencer Dinwiddie, a first-round pick and multiple second-round picks, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
BREAKING: 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.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2023
The former Florida forward averaged 9.1 points along with 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, one steal and 0.9 blocks per game so far during the 2022-23 campaign. Over his seven-year career — all with the Mavericks — the 6-foot-7-inch, 220-pound frontcourt player averaged 8.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.
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