June 25 (UPI) -- All-Star guard Kyrie Irving plans to decline a $43 million player option and sign a three-year, $119 million contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks, he confirmed on X.
Irving posted the Arabic word "Maktub," which means "it is written," in a repost of a report about the deal Tuesday night on the social media platform.
The nine-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection signed a three-year, $126 million deal -- including the $43 million option in its third year -- with the Mavericks in 2023. His new deal features a player option in 2027-28.
Irving, 33, averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game over 50 starts last season for the Mavericks before being lost for the year because of an ACL tear in his left knee. He is expected to sit out early on in the 2025-26 campaign, but eventually return to the floor.
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