Heart-piercing! The NBA troublemaker is unreliable, and he will take a truce directly after 2 consecutive games, and 126 million is too worthless
On November 2, Beijing time, the Mavericks officially announced that Irving would continue to miss the game against the Bulls. Previously, Irving suffered a sprained left foot and has missed the game against the Grizzlies. And after the start of the season, Irving's form was also very bad. For the Lone Ranger, this obviously does not bode well. Irving's injury attributes have now taken a toll on the Mavericks, and as the season progresses, the Mavericks may wonder if the three-year, $126 million contract is worth it.
This summer, Irving and the Mavericks completed a three-year, $126 million contract extension, which was also the product of a compromise between the two parties. Irving originally wanted a cap salary of 270 million for five years, but obviously his various performances on and off the court in the past few seasons made it difficult for him to win such a contract. But the Mavericks are not willing to lose the players they brought back at a huge cost. Eventually, a 3-year contract was reached. Irving has a player option for the 25-26 season.
However, in the first two games of the season, Irving's performance was very sluggish. In the first game, Spurs Irving was 10-of-24 from the field and 1-of-8 from three-point range. In the second game against the Nets, Irving was 6 of 17 and 1 of 4 three-pointers. If it weren't for Doncic's heroic performance, the Mavericks might have struggled to win their first two games. Embarrassingly, in the third game Irving's absence, the Mavericks easily defeated the Grizzlies 125-110 to win three in a row.
In fact, the Mavericks' roster is very thin, and even rookie Lively II went straight into the starting lineup, and the team is actually in great need of Irving. But one paradox is that Irving and Doncic still don't look like they've had chemistry. When the two are on the court at the same time, the participation of other teammates is low, and the effect is not as good as Doncic leading the team alone. For the Mavericks, they may eventually regret their decision to bring in Irving in the first place.