Phoenix reportedly made a strong push to acquire Irving from Brooklyn.
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The Nets reportedly traded embattled point guard Kyrie Irving on Sunday afternoon to the Mavericks in a trade package that included Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and draft compensation.
While the Mavericks won the sweepstakes to acquire Irving from Brooklyn, several teams made offers to the Nets to pry him away from a situation that became contentious for all involved.