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[KillerLeft]

The difficult part of a Kyrie trade would be trying to get him onboard with pissing him off. A checked out Kyrie isn't worth much to other teams (or the Mavs for that matter). Wherever you send him, they're going to want assurances that he WANTS to be there. 

Depending on the return the Mavs get in an AD trade, they may also need to be in contention again next year due to the draft pick situation. That also makes me less enthusiastic about moving on from Kyrie.

I could be wrong, but I doubt he even wants to be here, at this point. 

When they traded for Kyrie, it was a blessing for him. His rep was at a lifelong low, and he was very likely headed towards a situation where his next contract wasn't going to be what he wanted. He might have found a different way through, but that possibility was there and real. When they traded for him, the reason he was excited about coming here is that he knew he was getting his extension. To his credit, he has said and done all the right things since coming here, and for the most part, his on court contributions have been stellar. Successful trade, for both he Mavs and Kyrie. 

But now? He's GOT his money. This team is in a constant state of chaos, and there are other places where he can play with more people his age (his friends) and with higher stakes on a bigger stage. Again, I could be wrong, but I'd assume he'd almost welcome a trade.