The Redemption of Kyrie Irving

When Kyrie Irving was traded to the Mavericks last year, it was a time where his reputation was at an all time low. Kyrie had flamed out with Boston and Brooklyn over the past few years and many thought it would be no different in Dallas, especially after the Mavericks poor finish to last season. This season however, Kyrie has been a different player. Showing a newfound commitment on the defensive end, still being as great as ever on offense, and showing significant leadership qualities, Kyrie has been at his very best of Dallas this year...

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[bandjolyn]

Mavs fan here. I'm so f**king happy that Ky is here. He's been great. Perfect fit next to Luka, basketball wise and personality wise. Stars aligned and they both matured into the perfect co star for the other.

[ChuckDean-hn]

As a Cavs fan, it really sucked when Kyrie wanted out and got traded in 2017, he was my favorite player since he got drafted, and it felt like we could have won at least one more with him and LeBron if he stuck around. But after a long a winding road to get there, so happy he’s found a home and great fit in Dallas, and hope he goes all the way this year. No matter what the Nets, Celtics, or mainstream talking heads think of him he will always have a place in the heart of Cavs fans.

[koledornseifer]

As a mavs fan, I can tell you how loved Kai is here in Dallas. You can tell how much he appreciates playing for an organization that treats him like a person, not an employee

[滋榎本]

Kyrie Irving is one of the most underrated superstar players and point guards.
I'm very happy that he's doing so well for his current team, the Mavericks.

[Jamellii]

Kyrie Irving simply matured. And new york media wasn't helping with the bogus questions either. As a nets fan hopefully bud wins one this year

[dpend]

The Dallas front office has recently employed a classic strategy in their signing and trades: buy low, sell high.

They got Kyrie when he was perceived to be very low value due to his poor reputation. They got PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford from squads that weren’t utilizing them very well, etc.

It’s been paying huge dividends

[gustavocavaca]

This version of Kyrie was what the Sixers and Clippers expected of Harden when they traded for him: A veteran with experience, that can explode games, or just keep doing every other thing when his shots are not falling

[naoikeda]

Kyrie low-key has been underrated for a long time imo. Like I was surprised when he didn’t make the all-star team, even though I think he was injured (correct me if I’m wrong)

[_mirendal_]

kyrie is a genuine soul, shame that the media was able to skew the public perception of him cause he's doing amazing work in Dallas !

[darren]

Kyrie keeps going like this he's going to gain another few places on the all time list

[Nix-qqje]

Mavs vs Celtics matchup would be a blockbuster for the ages. It HAS to happen.

[oldboarbrain]

His spot now is perfect for him. His experience lets him be the team leader he wanted to be, but didn't have the sheer dominance to be, and Luka treats him as an equal on the court. And the Dallas team culture is clearly just more accepting of his eccentricity.

[mniu]

That Kyrie photo after the game winner whould have been photo of the year, it goes hard as heck

[graysonschutzman]

I was the biggest kyrie hater. But damn I never thought Id see him try as hard on Defense as he has this playoffs props to him.

[RJAPR]

I’m a Celtics fan but from when kyrie came into the league I was a big fan, even own a Kai Cavs t shirt from when I was in middle school. When he came to the Celtics I was ecstatic and then of course heartbroken and hurt two years later. First two years after the kyrie era I could’ve sworn I hated him but as time goes on and i see him succeed in Dallas, it puts a smile on my face

[thekidfromcleveland]

Been riding with him since that Raptors game in 2013. I promise you he done never left. His grandfather did and that definitely messed with him for a few years. That and he may just not be a big market guy. That kind of attention aint for everyone. That and the afro was just not it. Its so good to see him thriving in his peace now. Elbow pad is a cool change up too Uncle Drew do it to em!😎🤙🏆

[eotrizzle]

Loved Kyrie since he was in HIGH SCHOOL bro. Seeing what happened with Kyrie and the Cavs was so frustrating cuase him and LeBron were UNREAL together. The Celtics and Brooklyn years were tough to watch cause all I wanted was him to just hoop and it was about everything but hoops. Super happy to finally see him in a peacful place and doing what we all know he's capable of. Sometimes you gotta take a long road to get where you're going, would love to see him in another finals

[mikevismyelement]

The league is so lucky that Dallas didn't luck out and get that #1 pick. Luka, Kyrie, and Wemby would've been a dynasty even with Kyrie being older

[JamesL]

Celtics Mavs would be a great series. Kyrie vs Porzingus, two players who played on each others team and is dissatisfied with their previous teams. 100% Kyrie would love to stick it to the Celtics as just much as Porzingus would like to stick it to Luka and the Mavs. Going tl be heated. That said, Mavs hasn't beaten Wolves nor have Celtics beaten Pacers yet so I may be bit ahead of my self.

[urbaindelva]

Did Kyrie create a lot of controversy? Yes, whether he was right or wrong. Was it always his fault? No. A good protion of it was fans and the media. Overall, it's great to finally seee him play basketball drama-free for the first time in years.