Kyrie Irving has reportedly contacted Lebron James to see if the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has an interest in playing together one more time.
The free agent reached out to James to see if he has any interest in leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and joining him in the dallas mavericksaccording to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, #2, in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center on March 5, 2023. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
Irving and James played together in the cleveland cavaliers for three seasons before Irving demanded a trade out of Cleveland.
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Irving is set to become an unrestricted free agent after being traded from the Brooklyn networks to the Mavericks at the NBA trade deadline.
James still has one year left on his contract with the Lakers before a player option in 2024-25.
Irving, a eight-time All-Starhe played in 20 games for Dallas this season as the Mavericks failed to make the NBA Playoffs for the first time in three years.
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Irving’s contact with James would suggest he’s interested in re-signing with the Mavericks, who can offer him the most money in free agency.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #6, is defended by Memphis Grizzlies forward David Roddy, #27, during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball playoff series in first round on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
James made it clear at the deadline that he was disappointed the Lakers couldn’t reunite him with Irving.
The Lakers made a flurry of moves at the trade deadline, revamped their roster, and made the playoffs as the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
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Kyrie Irving, #2 of the Dallas Mavericks, greets LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, while attending a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies Round 1 Game 6 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto .com Arena on April 28, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
James took Los Angeles to the Western Conference Finals before being swept by the Denver Nuggets.
After the defeat, James floated the possibility of withdrawal before the start of the 2023-24 season.
«We’ll see what happens in the future,» James said. «I don’t know. I don’t know. I have a lot to think about, to be honest. Just for me personally, going into basketball, I have a lot to think about.»