A new trade idea would land the Dallas Mavericks a perfect replacement for Kyrie Irving amid his injury issues.

Former Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving will be sidelined for a good chunk of the 2025-26 season because of a torn ACL. Irving tore the ligament in February, so while he should make a return during the season,

The Dallas Mavericks need a point guard. Well, at least for the 2025-26 season after Kyrie Irving tore his ACL in March. The Mavs, with Anthony Davis leading the way and the No. 1 pick likely to turn into Duke's Cooper Flagg, are a playoff-level team. So they need a playoff level point guard.