DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said he didn't expect the trade for Kyrie Irving to spark a playoff run the way his first blockbuster move did a year earlier. Missing the postseason completely started the clock early for the Mavs in their attempt to re-sign Irving in free agency and see how the pairing with fellow All-Star Luka Doncic looks long-term. The exit interview with Irving was Monday, the day after the season ended under the cloud of an NBA investigation.
Mavs GM Harrison stays guarded on NBA probe, Irving, Doncic