Shams: Irving happily renews his contract with the Mavericks, he can come back as early as January next year

Kyrie Irving jumped out of the contract and became a free agent and will sign a three-year, $119 million contract extension with the Mavericks.

Then, ESPN reporter Shams Charania was interviewed and talked about Irving's contract renewal.

"I just had a conversation with Irving and he said that staying in the Mavericks has helped him a lot and the team, and he really likes staying in Dallas. And he believes that under him, Anthony Davis and the next No. 1 pick...it's probably Cooper Flag's leadership, the team can become a championship contender." Shams Charania said.

"Irving will miss the beginning of next season due to injury and can return as early as January 2026. At the same time, this new contract of Irving gives the Mavericks space, and they can use the middle-class special case to sign a point guard. There are two names worth paying attention to, namely Tangiero Russell and Malcolm Brogdon.