Spurs’ Hype, Rockets’ Leap & Cooper Flagg’s Future: Biggest Questions in the Southwest Division
Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 8m · take 15 of 26
- Kyrie Irving could be traded at the deadline.
“would I be stunned if Kyrie ends up getting traded at the deadline…No, I would not be stunned by that”
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MacMahonKyrie is Kyrie. You know, Kyrie, they expect him to come back and be the dude that he was a year and a half ago when he got hurt, which he was playing at an all NBA level at that time.
MacMahonNow, what is the goal of the organization? It is to build a sustainable contender around a 19 year old prodigy.
MacMahonYou know, Kyrie's in his mid 30s. You know, I think we all understand the math. And so I do think this is something I know a lot of other teams are monitoring this. I think let's just keep an eye on it from a transaction cycle to transaction cycle basis.
MacMahonAnd so I like, would I be stunned if Kyrie ends up getting traded at the deadline? No, I would not be stunned by that.
MacMahonAnd, you know, in saying that it could absolutely be a win -win type of situation where they work together and there's no hard feelings and everybody gives each other a hug and wishes each other well.
Windhorstthat's how you like to go. You like to give people hugs and wish them well. I'm a hugger. Especially Mark Cuban.
WindhorstI've made a hug cube before. That's how the Mavericks organization is now operating.
From the episode transcript around 00:49:45. Speaker names are recognized by voice.

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