Why the Mavs Aren't Trading Kyrie Irving to the Houston Rockets Yet | Mavs vs Rockets Preview

Kyrie Irving trade rumors keep linking the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, but the Mavs aren't moving their star guard as the NBA preseason opens in Macau. What would a Kyrie Irving trade really cost, and why does Kyrie matter so much to Cooper Flagg's development in Dallas?

Nick Angstadt is joined by Jackson Gatlin of @LockedOnRockets for a Mavs-Rockets crossover breaking down Kyrie Irving's ties to Kevin Durant and Ime Udoka, the Rockets' control of the Mavs' 2029 first-round pick, and what Mavs Team President Masai Ujiri might want in return. Jackson explains whether Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams can fix Houston, how the Kevin Durant group chat situation was handled, and what to watch from Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason, Marcus Smart, and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Then Nick answers Jackson's questions about Cooper Flagg's next step, Dusty May's coaching style, Morez Johnson Jr.'s 3-point shot, Zaccharie Risacher, and where PJ Washington, Naji Marshall, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively II fit.

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0:00 Kyrie Irving Rockets Trade Rumors
6:42 Rockets' Kyrie Trade Package
14:10 Can Fred VanVleet Save Houston
16:19 KD Group Chat & Rockets Preseason
24:03 Mavs Fact-Finding Season?
31:28 Morez Johnson Jr. & Risacher Expectations

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