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Washington, 27, had one season left on his deal for $14.1 million and now secures an extension that keeps him in Dallas through 2029-30. Washington's four-year extension means the Mavericks have reached agreements with all key members of their roster eligible for new deals this offseason, including All-Star Kyrie Irving and center Daniel Gafford (three-year extensions).

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Flagg is joining a team of future Hall of Famers, but one day he’s going to take the reins of the franchise. What advice do you have for him in that role, since you experienced it with the Mavericks? Nowitzki: It was hard for me. My personality wasn’t, ‘Hey, look at me. I’m the big speech guy. Follow me now.’ I had to grow into it. Learn through some mistakes. I’m not quite sure I can help him with advice. The only thing is keep your eyes and ears open. Keep learning from your veterans. He’s got some incredible players on the team now with Kyrie [Irving], obviously Klay [Thompson]. AD’s [Anthony Davis] been around forever. There’s so much knowledge there that he can tap into and learn from. Ask questions. How are their pregame routines? What do they eat? How do they prepare for events? What do they do with appearances? How do they interact with the media? That was key for me at the beginning, watching Michael Finley, who was a true pro. Steve Nash, learning from them.

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Klay Thompson on Kyrie Irving: And it’s awesome being his teammate now, because we can talk about those things and try to add to our last chapter in the league together — and add to our legacy. We came into the league together — same draft class, 2011 — and I just have great respect for Kyrie. He’s the toughest guy I’ve ever guarded. Put him up there with LeBron, KD, and Kobe — he’s got no weaknesses in his game.”

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Mark Cuban: I love (Kyrie Irving) to death, right? Like when he was having all his problems in Brooklyn—and before that, Boston— we were trying to get another star to pair with Luka. Initially, I was like: Kyrie? You know, everybody called him a cancer. Everywhere he went, they were ready to get rid of him. But every player I talked to loved him." "And I would start watching his old games. After every game, you know, guys dap up and trade jerseys— but with Kyrie, people were hugging him like he was a cousin they hadn’t seen in forever, right? They just loved the guy. And everyone I talked to said the same thing. So I’m like, 'Okay, we’re going to go out and pull this trade off.' Because he was, you know, a fallen angel. And so, we could get him for a good deal. I’m like, 'We’re going to pull the trigger. We’re just going to give him a lot of attention and talk to him.' And... it paid off.

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Kyrie: "I'm building towards becoming 1 of the biggest farmers ever, like I'm just going to put it out there: 1 of the biggest farmers ever. I wanna be able to supply food and groceries to the world in the best way I can and create small holistic wellness villages where people can retire"

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The typical recovery time after an ACL surgery like Irving’s is six to 12 months, but the nine-time All-Star has been making consistent progress in his rehabilitative program. “I was in the gym, doing a little bit more,” he said in his latest update on Twitch. “I won’t tell you exactly what I was doing because it’s all about incremental growth. But I can share with you all that there were some good days in the gym. I’m healing up great.”

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“Is there anything you could’ve done differently to keep LeBron and Kyrie together? Or had Kyrie made up his mind?” Tyronn Lue: “He had made up his mind. But man, that was like another Kobe and Shaq. I would’ve never let it happen if I could stop it. I begged and pleaded. “I remember LeBron was doing a jersey signing for his foundation. I sit down next to him, and while we’re signing, SportsCenter breaks the news: ‘Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Boston Celtics.’ Bron drops the marker, leans back in his chair, and just sits there—silent—for ten minutes. Didn’t say a word. Crushed. And in that moment, I knew... I thought Bron would do something different, and sooner than later. And that’s exactly what he did.”

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Shannon Sharpe: “So you believe LeBron would’ve stayed in Cleveland if Kyrie hadn’t left?” Tyronn Lue: “Yes. I think so.” Shannon Sharpe: “Damn. You’ve seen breakups. You weren’t there for all of them, but you’ve seen Kobe and Shaq, Blake and CP3, LeBron and Kyrie. If someone told you at the beginning how well those teams were working—and that they’d still fall apart—would you have believed it?” Tyronn Lue: “No. Not at all. I couldn’t see it happening the way it did—especially Kobe and Shaq. Being in the locker room every day, seeing the talent and personalities... they had too many great guys around them. Same with Kyrie and Bron. That’s why it still hurts.”

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Tyronn Lue: “Moving over six inches on the bench—that’s what people don’t understand. It’s tough. Especially when it happens midway through the season. We had just gone to the Finals. Lost Game 6 without Kevin Love and Kyrie. And now I’m being asked to replace Coach Blatt, who had done a hell of a job. If we didn’t make it back to the Finals—or at least to Game 7—I was going to be viewed as a failure. And that pressure? Man, it was real.” “I didn’t even know if I could do it. You’re taking over halfway through the year—no training camp, no time to implement your own system. You’ve got to stick to what’s already there. And on top of that, you’re coaching the best player in the world. That adds another level of pressure. It was tough.” “But I’ve got to give credit to K-Love, Kyrie, Bron, JR, Tristan—those guys told me: ‘We got your back 100%. Whatever you want to do, let’s do it.’ I told them, ‘I’m going to make some mistakes, but if we stick together, we’ll be fine.’ And they really had my back. All the way.”

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“Was Coach Blatt’s message just not getting through? Was it falling on deaf ears? Somebody upstairs must’ve made the call. Why would you fire the head coach when you’re the number one seed—after just going to the Finals?” Tyronn Lue: “Look, for me, I think he did a great job. But here’s the thing—when you coach overseas, you are the face of the team. Whatever you say goes, no matter which players are on the roster. You’re in control. But in the NBA? The players are the face of the team. And that’s a totally different dynamic.” “So even if you want to go off on someone—cuss a guy out—you might not be able to do that today. You know what I’m saying? You just can’t do it the same way. But I’ll be honest: his offensive system? It was great. I wish I could run it today. All the stuff he brought over was good stuff. The problem? It didn’t fit with Bron. Bron’s not going to run around the way that system required. Kyrie wants to dance. He’s not coming off curls. Kevin Love isn’t a mover either.” “The offense worked in Europe—but it didn’t match our personnel.

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Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving says his rehabilitation is moving forward steadily, five months after surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. The team describes his recovery as ahead of schedule while continuing to urge patience. “I was in the gym doing a little bit more as well,” Irving said. “That’s the second update. I was in the gym doing a little bit more. I won’t tell you exactly what I was doing because it’s all about incremental growth, but I can share with y’all — it was some good days in the gym. I’m healing up great. To this date today on the 26th, this will be five months post-surgery.”

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“On my end, it was Shams,” added Cuban. “Shams was my guy. He would know. I would tell him, ‘I can’t give you details, but I’ll give you something else at some point in the future.’ But the flip side of it was, he would help educate me about other things happening around the league. So, we had a great relationship. He knew when not to ask, and I knew when not to ask about other teams because he wouldn’t tell me. But there was certain things he would tell me as it related to players and what their interests were. “He was big help with us getting Kyrie [Irving], when we traded for Kyrie. And for us extending him when we extended, because he had a great relationship with Kyrie’s agent (Shetellia Riley Irving, his stepmother).”

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Daniel Theis: “Yeah, I definitely had a lot of incredible teammates — future Hall of Famers, champions. I think what separates those guys from the good or average players in the NBA is really their work ethic. Like, my first year with Kyrie — everybody thinks he’s just God-gifted talent, and yeah, some of it is. But his finishes? Left hand, right hand, top of the backboard — he worked on those every day. He’d stay in the gym by himself, doing left-handed high finishes, using the glass. That’s what sets him apart. A lot of players work hard, but guys like Kyrie or James — they’re obsessive about perfecting one or two moves. James Harden, for example, that step-back — it didn’t just happen. He perfected it. And when teams started taking it away, he developed the counter — floaters, crossovers, sidesteps. Same thing with Jayson Tatum — he's 6'8" or 6'9" with a super high release. You can’t block his shot. And he doesn’t care if you’re contesting or not. They just don’t see you when they shoot. So yeah, part of it is talent, but it’s also the specific, detailed work they put in.

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Kyrie Irving: Oh my god. Did she just ask me for a quickie? Oh nah. See, look. Look at our faces right here. Look at our faces right here, bro. Hey yo, that was wild, bro. I should have stopped the interview right here. My PR team would have been like, "Yo, what?" Nah, get up. Get up. Get up. We're not doing this. Like what is that?

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