Avoid Mavericks Futures After Kyrie Irving Trade
Dallas' championship odds shifted from +2000 to +1200 after trading for Irving, but you should still stay away
By Kate Constable – Feb 7, 2023, 1:08am
Do you remember when Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant teamed up in Brooklyn and were expected to bring the city an NBA championship? Sure you do, it was just a few short years ago. Do you remember when they won the title? No? Oh right, that's because it never happened.
On Sunday afternoon, just days after Irving requested a trade from the Nets, Brooklyn sent the All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks. In return, they received Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round pick and two second-round picks. The Nets also sent Markieff Morris to Dallas in the trade. Within hours, the Mavericks championship title odds were nearly sliced in half, moving from +2000 to +1200 on PointsBet.
Mavs star Luka Doncic took the organization to the Western Conference finals last season with Jalen Brunson as the team's No. 2 opti on. With Irving next to Doncic, Dallas should be able to make it all the way to the NBA finals, right?
Not so fast.
Here are three reasons why you shouldn't rush to bet the Mavericks to win the NBA Finals.
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