Stephen A. Smith Has Complaint After Kyrie Irving's Offseason Move With Mavericks

With this being said, the Mavericks went out of their way to restructure franchise star Kyrie Irving's contract. The point guard won't be able to start next season as he monitors a torn ACL he suffered back in early March.

With his player option deadline set for Tuesday night, the nine-time All-Star declined his $43 million option for next season and instead agreed to a three-year, $119 million deal to remain with the Dallas Mavericks. 

The new contract averages about $39.66 million annually and secures Irving's future with the team through the 2027-28 season.

Insiders around the league weighed in on the deal on Wednesday leading up to the draft, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith spoke out on what he thinks of Kyrie Irving's new contract.

"I think Kyrie Irving got low-balled. I think he deserved more... it has me looking at ownership because I'm saying, 'Okay, if this were Mark Cuban, he would have had more," Stephen A. said on First Take.

Even though Irving won't be available for the Dallas Mavericks until as early as January, Stephen A. Smith believes that the contract that was agreed upon by the two sides was a "low-ball" deal.

Although Kyrie Irving has been regarded as one of the NBA's most versatile point guards since being drafted in 2011, a long history of injuries has limited him to 60 or fewer games in every season since 2018-19.

Whether Stephen A. Smith likes the deal or not, it seems that both sides in the deal are satisfied as Irving and the Dallas Mavericks move forward in the offseason.