Kyrie Irving has agreed to a three-year contract with Dallas. He will receive 126 million US dollars. The Mavericks will continue to bet on the impact defensive midfielder, which consists of Luka Dončić.
Irving, 31, has made eight All-Star appearances. He averaged 27.1 points and 5.5 assists per game last season. He started it in Brooklyn, and then came to Dallas in a player trade.
Dončić and Irving played a total of 16 games, but the Mavericks won only five of them. With 38 wins and 44 losses, they finished in 11th place and did not even qualify for additional playoff qualification in the West. It was a huge disappointment, as expectations were much higher after Doncic led Dallas to the West Finals in May 2022.
Owner Mark Cuban and general manager Nico Harrison have repeatedly emphasized that the main goal at the start of the transfer window is a new contract for Irving.
Green remains with the Warriors for 100 million greensDraymond Green signed a four-year contract with Golden State, he will receive 100 million US dollars in four seasons.
The 33-year-old defensive specialist has been a lifelong member of the Warriors, who were selected 35th overall in the 2012 draft. Together with the “Splash Brothers”, he has already won four rings (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022) and will also play together with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in the following seasons.
New general manager Mike Dunleavy has thus successfully started his work with the Warriors, who will also attack for a new title next season with veteran Chris Paul.
Middleton remains in Milwaukee for three more yearsKhris Middleton signed a new contract with Milwaukee. He will make $102 million over the next three seasons. The 31-year-old was looking forward to the title two years ago, but then injured his left wrist last year and had to miss the first 20 games of last season, before missing a further 18 games with a knee injury.
Milwaukee was the best team in the regular season with 58 wins, but then lost to eventual finalist Miami in the first round of the playoffs, going 1-4 in wins.
The champions lost the excellent reserve BrownBruce Brown, who was a key backup for Denver on the way to its first title in club history, has not accepted a $6.8 million contract extension with the champions and will move to Indiana. The Pacers offered him 45 million for two years.
Brown averaged 12 points and 4 rebounds in this year’s playoffs. In the fourth game of the finals in Miami, he poured in 21 points, and in the fifth game he confirmed the title of the Nuggets with a layup. He was also on the court in key moments, as coach Michael Malone trusted him a lot.
Grant extended with Portland for 160 millionJerami Grant, who played 63 games for Portland last year and averaged more than 20 points, agreed to a new contract with the Blazers. The 29-year-old will pocket as much as 160 million dollars in five years.
Source: Rtvslo
