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How the Bradley Beal trade affects Kyrie Irving's free agency

The up-to-date Irving landscape is laid out here after Phoenix beat out Miami to win the Beal Sweepstakes ... with James Harden and Chris Paul's futures also covered

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Marc Stein
Jun 19, 2023
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When the Dallas Mavericks traded for free agent-to-be Kyrie Irving in February, they were warned that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns were likely to come after Irving once the NBA's offseason marketplace opened for business June 30.

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