DALLAS — Leave it to Kyrie Irving to spark drama less than a week before the NBA’s Feb. 9 trade deadline.
Irving on Friday requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, multiple outlets reported, instantly making him — again — the most-discussed and noteworthy trade candidate as an Eastern Conference All-Star starting guard who’s playing on the final year of his contract.
Should the Mavericks — in need of a significant boost around Luka Doncic to contend deep into the Western Conference playoffs — try to add Irving, whose reputation as a sensational scorer is often overshadowed by self-inflicted controversy?
