Dallas may have opened a window to a championship run, but its deal for Irving is also soaked in risk. The free-agent-to-be can walk away at season’s end, effectively slamming shut the window just as suddenly as the trade was finalized. That is, if one controversy or another doesn’t derail the Mavs before then. Here’s more on the league-altering swap, including Irving's potentially odd fit with Luka Doncic, where this leaves Kevin Durant, and what other dominoes may fall next.
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