Dallas Mavericks Announce Kyrie Irving Officially Signs New Contract

The Dallas Mavericks announced Sunday that they have re-signed nine-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, officially locking in the veteran guard on a new long-term deal.

Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but league sources confirmed to DallasHoopsJournal.com last month that Irving would decline his $43 million player option for the 2025-26 season in favor of signing a new three-year, $119 million contract with the team. The deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.

Irving’s return solidifies what many around the league expected — a continued partnership between the All-Star guard and the franchise that acquired him in February 2023. The agreement also aligns Irving’s contract with fellow star Anthony Davis, who holds a player option for the same 2027-28 season.

The 33-year-old averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals in 50 games for Dallas during the 2024-25 campaign, shooting 47.3% from the floor, 40.1% from beyond the arc and 91.6% from the foul line. He finished the season as the only player in the league to average at least 20.0 points while surpassing 45% from the field, 40% from deep, and 90% from the line.

Since arriving in Dallas, Irving has appeared in 128 games and has averaged 25.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.3 steals across 35.9 minutes per contest. He holds the second-highest scoring average in franchise history (minimum 100 games) and the highest free throw percentage (.917) in Mavericks history over that same span.

“This is one of those times in not only my career but in the legacy play of being a Dallas Maverick, where we have a chance to do something special,” Irving said during a recent NBA TV appearance. He has remained a visible presence around the team while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in March and has expressed confidence in the Mavericks’ future direction.

“It’s an exciting time to be a Dallas Maverick,” he added. “It’s an exciting time to be a Dallas Maverick fan.”

Irving helped lead the Mavericks to the 2024 Western Conference title and their first NBA Finals appearance in over a decade. That run marked the fourth NBA Finals of Irving’s career, joining previous appearances with Cleveland in 2015, 2016, and 2017. He won a championship with the Cavaliers in 2016 and was named All-Star Game MVP in 2014.

Originally selected first overall by Cleveland in the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving has career averages of 23.7 points, 5.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals across 779 career games with the Cavaliers, Celtics, Nets, and Mavericks. On Feb. 6, 2023, Dallas acquired him along with Markieff Morris in a blockbuster trade with Brooklyn.

With Irving and Davis now under contract and the No. 1 overall pick joining the roster this offseason, Dallas is attempting to build a sustainable contender around its core — one Irving is now committed to guiding into the future. It just remains to be seen when Irving will play next after fully recovering from an ACL tear.

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