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Kyrie Irving Breaks Silence After Dallas Mavericks Trade

The Brooklyn Nets have sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks
Kyrie Irving Breaks Silence After Dallas Mavericks Trade
Kyrie Irving Breaks Silence After Dallas Mavericks Trade

The NBA world is still buzzing from Kyrie Irving being sent from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks. The All-Star point guard demanded a trade earlier this week, and the Nets were able to strike a deal with the Mavericks that sent back Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and draft compensation. 

It took until late Sunday evening on the West Coast, and early Monday morning on the East Coast for Irving to break his silence on the trade, but he has finally put out a message to the Brooklyn Nets and their fanbase. In a Tweet, Irving said, "Thank you NetsWorld fans and supporters for the Love on and off the court. I will forever be grateful I got to live out my dream I had as a Kid with y’all. It will always be Love from me and my family."

It was an unsuccessful and often chaotic tenure in Brooklyn for Kyrie Irving, who was part of just one playoff series win during his time with the Nets. Often finding himself in the middle of off-court drama, Irving was never able to establish himself as the reliable co-star alongside Kevin Durant that so many hoped he would be.

The Nets will now have to shift their focus to building a championship roster around Kevin Durant, as the team has indicated no plans to blow things up entirely.

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Joey Linn
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Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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