Spencer Dinwiddie Jokes About His Role in Kyrie Irving Trade

The Nets guard added some humor to Tuesday’s introductory news conference in Brooklyn.

Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith spoke with reporters for the first time as members of the Nets on Tuesday, two days after Brooklyn agreed to trade Kyrie Irving, Markieff Morris, a 2029 first-round pick and two second-round picks to the Mavericks.

As Dinwiddie sat next to Finney-Smith in the introductory news conference, instead of merely sharing his basketball expectations of returning to Brooklyn, he took a moment to recognize a deficiency in the Nets organization.

“We (Dinwiddie and Finney-Smith) may not be the best trade package, but we’re the best looking, and the Nets needed some help in that department,” Dinwiddie joked.

Spencer Dinwiddie on being traded for Kyrie Irving: “We may not be the best trade package, but we're the best looking, and the Nets needed some help in that department." 😂 pic.twitter.com/FKk9VzSdtd

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) February 7, 2023

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Dinwiddie returns for a second stint with the Nets, who currently hold the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference. He previously spent five seasons with Brooklyn from the 2016-17 season through 2020-21. He had his strongest season with the Nets during the ’19-20 campaign, averaging 20 points per game. This season, Dinwiddie is averaging 17.7 points and 5.3 assists per game. He is signed through the 2023-24 season.

Finney-Smith spent his entire NBA career with the Mavericks prior to joining Brooklyn. In Dallas, he averaged 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game this season. Finney-Smith is signed through the ’24-25 season with a player option for the ’25-26 season.