Suddenly! Irving! Termination of the contract early?

As the Mavericks scored the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Flag was sure to come to Dallas.

Although Flag's expression changed the moment he learned that the Mavericks won the No. 1 pick, it was just because he thought he was going to the Spurs, which was a bit surprised.

Now Flag has publicly stated that he is willing to join the Mavericks and went to Dallas to meet the team management.

There are little variables in this matter, just wait for Flag to join.

But Flag is not the Mavericks' savior, at least not for now.

What this team needs is a starting point guard.

Irving is likely to not be able to play in the first half of next season.

At the end of this year's regular season, Irving suffered a torn cruciate ligament on his left knee, resulting in a season reimbursement.

According to the doctor's judgment, Irving can return as early as January next year.

However, a player who has suffered a cruciate ligament torn on his left knee will need a certain amount of recovery time even if he returns.

The Mavericks have Thick Eyebrow and Flag in the frontcourt, which looks quite luxurious. How can I do without a defender?

Therefore, today the Mavericks reported that according to NBA famous reporter Mark Stein, Dallas hopes to introduce a starting point guard.

But how easy is this operation?

Currently, the starting point guards on the market are all popular, and it is difficult to introduce them. If you want them, you may not be willing to let them go.

If you are willing to give it, you can consider the Bulls' Ronzo Ball or the Pistons' Schroeder. They all hope to prove themselves again in a team that can provide full ball rights.

But the Mavericks are also short of money and have no salary space.

According to Danny Leroux, a salary expert on The Athletic, the NBA salary cap is expected to rise 10% this season, which will bring the salary cap to $154.6 million next season and the luxury tax line of $187.9 million.

In this way, the first tyrant line will reach US$195.9 million, and the second tyrant line will reach US$207.8 million.

On the surface, there is more money at your disposable, but the contract you are going to issue has also become larger. The full middle class special contract is expected to be raised to $14.1 million, while the mini middle class special contract is expected to be $5.7 million.

NBA salary is really outrageous. When Basketball Jun was watching the game, the middle class contract was only $5 million a year, and Luke Walton got the full middle class in the Lakers.

Back to Mavericks, they have almost no salary space and are considered to have the ability to give a base salary contract.

And Irving has a $44 million player option this summer, which will further lock the Mavericks' space if executed. Flag's standard No. 1 pick will put the Mavericks' total salary above the luxury tax line by about $15 million, potentially leaving the team's $5.7 million mini middle class special case unusable.

In that case, Ronzo Ball and Schroeder will definitely be out of the way.

So now there is a new saying: The Mavericks convinced Irving to give up the player option and re-sign a three-year, $120 million contract.

In this way, Irving can reduce his annual salary of about $4 million next season, help the Mavericks overcome the difficulties, and use a $5.7 million mini middle class special signing.

If Irving is willing to terminate the contract first and then sign the contract with a salary cut, it will really help the Mavericks.

Finally, the Mavericks may not be bound by Langzo Ball and Schroeder. There are already US media tips that the Mavericks can try to sign veteran Paul. After all, Vinban Yama now has Fox.

After bringing Wenban Yama, he comes to bring Flag again, and Paul, who is in his twilight career, also has a strong fate with the No. 1 pick.