Kyrie Irving signs $126 million deal with Mavericks

Kyrie Irving wants to bring back the deadly duo with Luka Doncic.

The enigmatic guard and the Dallas Mavericks agreed Friday on a $126 million, three-year contract in the opening hour of NBA free agency.

Breaking: Kyrie Irving has agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract to return to the Mavericks, sources tell @espn_macmahon and @ramonashelburne. pic.twitter.com/la2pKNsa7K

— ESPN (@espn) June 30, 2023

The reports say that the Mavericks also had an agreement on a two-year deal with guard Seth Curry, who is set for his third stint with the club.

Irving originally had been offered an extension by the Nets last summer, before their relationship fell apart and Irving asked to be dealt.

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Big-time deals within the first 2 hours of NBA free agency ??

Jerami Grant: 5-year, $160M
Kyrie Irving: 3-year, $126M
Cam Johnson: 4-year, $108M
Khris Middleton: 3-year, $102M
Kyle Kuzma: 4-year, $102M
Draymond Green: 4-year,… pic.twitter.com/ISQqOQNrkP

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) July 1, 2023

Irving was refusing to talk about his future during his partial season with Dallas and declined to meet with reporters after the season, but apparently changed his mind, tweeting “peace” and “love” emojis regarding the deal.