Mavericks eye trade for Kevin Durant alongside Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 1:22 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
The Dallas Mavericks are considering a bold trade proposal that would bring Kevin Durant to the team alongside Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving. With a disappointing 26-win season behind them, the Mavericks see the potential for a better roster. Durant, who recently experienced an early playoff exit with the Houston Rockets after joining with championship ambitions, is part of a trade idea that would also send Tre Mann to Dallas. In return, the Rockets would acquire significant assets, including multiple draft picks and P.J. Washington. This move aims to strengthen Dallas with additional scoring and a familiar synergy between Durant and Irving.
- •Mavericks finished the previous season with 26 wins
- •Kevin Durant was recently with the Houston Rockets
- •Proposed trade would send Durant and Tre Mann to Dallas
- •Rockets would receive multiple draft picks and players
- •Durant and Irving have prior experience playing together
- 1:22 PMYahoo Sports — Mavericks’ dream trio of Kevin Durant, Cooper Flagg, and Kyrie Irving floated in trade idea
"A wild trade idea pairs Kevin Durant with Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving on the Dallas Mavericks after the Houston Rockets' early playoff exit.
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