Dallas Mavericks searching for temporary Kyrie Irving replacement at point guard

The Mavericks' lottery luck struck when they landed the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

They'll likely take Cooper Flagg, adding a young weapon to an already talented Dallas roster.

However, with Kyrie Irving out for most of the upcoming 25-26 NBA season, they'll need to find his next replacement.

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Mavericks' offseason plan

According to insider Jake Fischer, the main priority is to first re-sign Kyrie Irving.

Irving has a player option of just under $44 million in the final year of his contract for this upcoming season.

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Dallas may look to sign Kyrie to a long term deal, whether or not he comes back later next season or for the start of the 26-27 season.

If they can ink a deal with Irving, they will then go out and try to find a temporary guard in free agency or through trade to play a bigger role while he's out, and slide back to backup minutes when he's back healthy.

With the Mavs current roster, they may go with a bigger lineup, especially with the potential addition of Cooper Flagg, which could impact decisions made on what guard they go after.

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