The Dallas Mavericks kicked off the summer by signing Kyrie Irving to a team-friendly three-year, $119 million deal to keep him as a franchise cornerstone for the next three seasons. Irving was always expected to return to Dallas, as he has enjoyed the last two and a half seasons as a Maverick, but the amount that he signed his contract for was something fans could only dream of.
Irving, making less than $40 million on average despite being one of the best point guards in the NBA, was a selfless gesture by him in free agency, as he clearly deserved a bit more considering everything that he has given Dallas, and him taking a pay cut gave Dallas the gift of flexibility heading into free agency.