Kyrie Irving Trade Buzz Grows as Cooper Flagg Shines

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Kyrie Irving Trade Speculation, Cooper Flagg’s Rise and Wemby’s Unmatched Potential

A Kyrie Irving trade appears unlikely given how well the Mavericks have played alongside Cooper Flagg. Dallas is 7-4, Irving has looked good while being managed in his return from a torn ACL, and his partnership with Flagg has been promising.

Still, the Mavericks remain unpredictable. After trading Luca, it feels as though anything could be on the table. Nico Harrison is no longer making the decisions, but Massiah Jerry still answers to an owner viewed as a wild card. Irving is also fiercely independent, making the situation difficult to predict from both sides.

Dallas could trade Irving or continue on its current path. Few people around the league appear tuned in enough to the organization to know what it will do next.

Meanwhile, Flagg has been remarkable at only 19 years old. He is already performing like a top-20 player, with statistical production comparable to what LeBron James accomplished at a similar age. Their games do not look the same, but the numbers are very similar. Flagg’s emergence may be receiving less attention because the NBA currently has so much impressive young talent.

Wemby is one reason Flagg has not generated even more discussion. He continues to produce plays that seem unprecedented, including a layup that began two steps behind the three-point line before he gathered and finished with a finger roll.

If Wemby consistently played closer to the basket, he could potentially score 40 points and collect 20 rebounds on a regular basis. Although he shoots three-pointers better than Joel Embiid, every outside attempt gives the defense a reprieve. Near the basket, Wemby is described as the most unguardable player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar because there is simply little a defense can do against him.