Kyrie Irving arrives at the Mavericks training facility after his trade to Dallas is finalized
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LOOK: Kyrie Irving arrives at the Mavericks training facility after his trade from the Brooklyn Nets to Dallas is finalized as Markieff Morris joins the guard as part of the deal
Video of recently acquired Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving walking into his new teams facility surfaced after the trade became official.
Irving was seen walking and talking with someone wearing team gear towards a car before waving to the camera.
Then, from inside a car, Irving stopped to take pictures with fans eager for snaps with the newest guard in town.
Joining Irving was Markeiff Morris, who was part of the deal that sent Kyrie south in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and picks.
Also seen with them was Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who pulled off the trade just days before the NBA deadline.
Kyrie Irving was seen in Dallas hours after he was officially traded to the Mavericks.
In addition to Irving, the Nets traded Markieff Morris to Dallas for two players and picks.
It was the first images of the guard after the end of the tumultuous Brooklyn chapter of Irving’s career finally slammed to a close.
After joining the Nets in free agency in the summer of 2019, there was optimism that Irving would bring prosperity, and perhaps a title, to Brooklyn.
Since then, a series of controversies, ranging from vaccine skepticism and outright refusal to receive the vaccine, to sharing a link to an ‘anti-Semitic’ movie, refusing to play games and being away for long periods of time, have defined the game. Irving legacy with the networks
Also, three straight starts before the finals, including two first-round sweeps, and only one won playoff series will cast a bad light on these Nets.
But in Dallas, Irving has a chance to start again in a dynamic perimeter alongside Luka Doncic.
Irving could be ready to make his debut in a Mavericks uniform on Wednesday when his team travels to Los Angeles to face the Clippers.
Irving could debut in a Mavericks uniform on a road trip to the Clippers on Wednesday