Report: Former Cleveland Cavalier Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas in NBA blockbuster

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Brooklyn Nets traded former Cleveland Cavalier Kyrie Irving on Saturday to the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster trade, according to reports from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Mavericks are sending Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, a 2027 first-round pick and second round picks to the Nets, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/PUMhhYeDnQ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 5, 2023

The trade comes after Irving’s request, made on Feb. 3.

Breaking: Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving has requested a trade, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The franchise has been informed that Irving prefers to move on ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline – or will leave in free agency in July.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 3, 2023

Irving is 11th in the NBA in scoring, averaging 27 points per game.

His former teammate, LeBron James, piqued interest in a possible trade that would’ve sent the disgruntled guard to Los Angeles.

👀👑
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 3, 2023

Kyrie reacting to the Nets being unwilling to meet his contractual demands by effectively blowing up its season is a hell of a way to sell his next team on giving him a long term contract.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) February 3, 2023

Irving requested a trade from the Cavaliers in July of 2017, just one year after helping Cleveland to an NBA championship.

He was traded to Boston a month later for Jae Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, Ante Zizic and a draft pick that became Collin Sexton.

Irving is making $36.9 million in the final year of his Brooklyn contract.

Numbers from The Nets “Big 3” of Kyrie, KD and Harden:

16 games played together
3 trade demands
2 vaccinations
2 first-round sweeps
1 Alex Jones Instagram post
1 anti-Semitic film promoted
1 trade for Ben Simmons
1 playoffs series victory pic.twitter.com/tpvlAO4LRY
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) February 3, 2023