“They’d have to get creative and be ready to spend big on luxury tax to bring in another star who still expects to be paid like one,” another executive told DallasHoopsJournal.com. “Kyrie will need a new deal this summer unless he picks up that option. I don’t see him doing that, but I expect him to stay in Dallas on a new deal. Things are working out great for him there. For him, the sooner he locks in a multi-year deal, the better since he’s in his 30s. The key is for how much, though. Remember, Luka has another supermax coming up soon, too. Unless Kyrie took less, bringing in another player making over $40 million would obviously be complicated.” -via Dallas Hoops Journal / December 3, 2024