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Mavs Trade For Kyrie Irving; Raptors' O.G Anunoby Next to Go?

The Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. Now what happens with another hot trade target, Toronto Raptors forward O.G Anunoby?

Jeremy Brener

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The Dallas Mavericks are pushing all of their chips in by trading for Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. Can they make an additional trade push?

The Mavs on Sunday traded Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 first-round pick and multiple second-round selections to the Nets for Irving and Markieff Morris.

While trading Dinwiddie makes sense given that he'll take Irving's spot in the rotation, the Mavs will have to figure out who will occupy Finney-Smith's role.

While the team could simply elevate Reggie Bullock or Davis Bertans to the starting lineup, could the Mavs "go for broke'' again and make another blockbuster deal ... this time for Toronto Raptors forward O.G Anunoby?

As one of the premier defensive wings in the league, Anunoby is on the trade block after reports of unhappiness are coming out of Toronto. The Raptors are six games under .500 and could face a possible breakup of the roster with the team sitting in no man's land.

Anunoby has a number of suitors around the league, including the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies. Could the Mavs add themselves to the list?

As a first-round pick was dealt in the Irving deal, it would take some maneuvering. Trade Christian Wood's expiring contract? Does Wood in a three-team deal help? Include Tim Hardaway's pricy contract that matches up with Anunoby? Package Dwight Powell's $11 million expiring deal with Josh Green to make it work? Get the Knicks to drop the protection on the 2023 first-rounder?

The Mavs just found a creative way to be a risk-taking buyer on Kyrie. Anunoby wouldn't be as much about risk as it would be creativity ...

And we wonder if, as the cogs turn, there might be a way.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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