{"id":277256,"date":"2025-05-24T23:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/mavericks-gm-nico-harrison-looks-at-kyrie-irving-fill-in-for-cheap\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:18","slug":"mavericks-gm-nico-harrison-looks-at-kyrie-irving-fill-in-for-cheap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/mavericks-gm-nico-harrison-looks-at-kyrie-irving-fill-in-for-cheap\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks GM Nico Harrison looks at Kyrie Irving fill-in for cheap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4930133\" data-slug-id=\"2531691\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/dallas-mavericks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Dallas Mavericks<\/a> had an interesting season to say the least. From the lows of General Manager Nico Harrison trading away franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the team landing the top pick in the draft lottery, fans of the team have been through a roller-coster ride.<\/p>\n<p>While the manner in which the Doncic trade was executed can be debated, there\u2019s no denying that Harrison\u2019s decision had some vision that could have played out differently if not for injuries to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/anthony-davis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Anthony Davis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/kyrie-irving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kyrie Irving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Davis went down in his first game with the Mavericks on Feb. 8 with an adductor strain. As the team tried to stay afloat in his absence, the final nail in the coffin came in the shape of Irving\u2019s left ACL tear on March 3 against the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>With Irving likely out for most of the regular season in 2025-26, the team needs a starting caliber point guard who can make do until the one-time champion returns. <\/p>\n<p>The Stein Line\u2019s Jake Fischer reported that \u201cDallas is looking for a fill-in starter until Irving returns.\u201d While the team likely won\u2019t be able to offer a large contract, it can offer the starting guard spot to begin the season.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the Dallas Mavericks are likely to get a whole lot stronger with the addition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/cooper-flagg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cooper Flagg<\/a> as the top pick in the NBA draft, it doesn\u2019t answer their needs at the guard position.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas could draft guard Dylan Harper out of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights instead, but Harrison is very unlikely to go down that road after the flak he received for trading Doncic.<\/p>\n<h2>Mavericks could target Boston Celtics&#8217; Jrue Holiday<\/h2>\n<p>The Dallas Mavericks are in need of a playmaking guard until Kyrie Irving returns and they would want it to be a cheap contract as well. According to Sportrac, the current roster\u2019s total cap hit for the upcoming season is $222,302,441, which is $67 million over the cap space.<\/p>\n<p>Put simply, the Mavs will need to indulge in trades to get a starting-caliber point guard. Jrue Holiday could be a great addition as the Boston Celtics are reportedly looking to reduce their luxury tax for the upcoming season. They are very unlikely to move Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, which makes almost everybody else open for trades.<\/p>\n<p>Holiday is slated to earn $32.4 million in the upcoming season. If the Mavericks are willing to trade some of their assets such as Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington and Dereck Lively II, they could possibly land Holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Holiday, who is already 35, could agree to a renewed contract if Dallas agrees to extend him beyond the 2027-28 season.<\/p>\n<p>While this deal will take some financial wizardry to get done, Holiday fits the mould of players that Nico Harrison likes. The general manager has been vocal about wanting players who are effective on both ends of the floor. <\/p>\n<p>Holiday is one of the best two-way guards in the league and should be a great fit alongside Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson and likely Cooper Flagg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/884327-1713611354-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Rajdeep Barman&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nRajdeep Barman is a U.S. Sports Editor at Sportskeeda and occasionally writes about basketball. 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