Kyrie Irving: we already named a city after him!

[SleepingHero]

I know the board narrative is about some theoretical re-trade of Kyrie.

But if you look at the landscape of what is happening without the board filter, this swap looks like an all-in, complete commitment to Kyrie move. Cuban spending MASSIVE money to do this, and using needed players (with trade value) PLUS a 1st, all of that is a bullhorn saying they are committed to this Luka-Kyrie path for a few years at least.

In fact, it looks like they are trying to make other deals to enhance the chance for this to be a really good team. If Luka is playing at an MVP level, they NEED to put much better players around him, whatever that takes, so that his MVP-ness impact on games is multiplied, and this is part of something like that.

I am 100% in agreement with this POV.

I don't see how or why the Mavs would find a way to flip Kyrie into assets after the entire narrative has been "Cuban can't get a star for his star players" or "Luka needs help." This trade literally shut that entire narrative down. Kyrie is a top 10 star. All-star starter. In his prime (though nearing the end of it). 

It's a huge swing. I'd be a bit despondent for the Mavs to throw away this 30 game try out for Kyrie, even if I do think he's a nutcase. 

I'm more terrified of what happens when Kyrie doesn't get what he wants and how he'll react. Or an even worse scenario is the one KL is bringing up, Kyrie gets the money and then stops trying.