NBA trade rumor: Miami Heat could send 6-foot-6 star for Dallas Mavericks’ $347million 9x All-Star and NBA champion

Dallas has spent the entire offseason swatting away calls about Kyrie Irving, and that stance hasn't wavered. But the questions keep coming, and they're not going away just because the front office says no in June.The nine-time All-Star is 34, playing next to a 19-year-old Cooper Flagg, and locked into a contract that runs through at least 2026-27. That combination alone is enough to keep rival executives calling. If Dallas stumbles out of the gate this season, the Heat are reportedly one of the teams ready to move.CategoryDetailsPlayerKyrie IrvingCurrent TeamDallas MavericksRumored TeamMiami HeatContract Status3 years, $118.5 million through 2026-27, with a player option for 2027-28Salary Cap Hit$39,491,282 (2026-27)Trade LikelihoodNot specified in brief; framed as speculative and tied to Dallas's start to the seasonLatest Insider UpdateMarc Stein reports Dallas has resisted offers; Sean Jordan names Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic as the likely Heat packagePotential ReturnAndrew Wiggins, Nikola JovicKyrie Irving's Miami Heat trade rumor is getting traction againMarc Stein has been writing about this since mid-June, and the core tension hasn't changed: Dallas keeps saying no, but nobody around the league is convinced that holds if the Mavericks struggle early. The February 11 trade deadline is the pressure point everyone's watching. Stein pointed to the roster's age gap as the real driver of the speculation, "Rival teams, however, continue to wonder aloud about how firmly Dallas will stick to that stance once the season begins and the next in-season trade deadline on Feb. 11 gradually approaches. The primary factor fueling that curiosity, of course, is that fact that Irving is 34 and Mavericks star forward Cooper Flagg is 19. Not your average age gap between the team's two best players," Stein wrote.Heat RoundTable's Sean Jordan has gone further, reporting that Kyrie Irving, who has made a stunning $347 million in his career so far, has been included in trade discussions throughout the entire offseason, with Miami still in the mix even after an active summer of its own. If Dallas's stance softens once games start counting, Jordan's reporting suggests the Heat won't need much time to make a call.Miami Heat's asset for Kyrie Irving tradeJordan's reporting names Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic as the two outgoing pieces most likely to headline a Heat offer. Wiggins gives Dallas size and two-way length on the wing, while Jovic adds a younger frontcourt option still on his rookie-scale value.This wouldn't be Miami's first blockbuster of the year. The Heat already reshaped their roster once, acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis from Milwaukee for a package built around Tyler Herro. As ESPN's Shams Charania previously reported, the Bucks agreed to a deal trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, a pick swap, and a second-rounder.Adding Irving to a roster that already includes Antetokounmpo would give Pat Riley's front office one of the most talented cores in the league, built through two separate win-now trades inside the same calendar year.Kyrie Irving and Andrew Wiggins stats comparisonThe two players' most recent numbers aren't from the same season. Irving didn't play last season, so his stat line below reflects 2024-25, his last full year on the floor, while Wiggins' numbers are from 2025-26 with Miami.StatKyrie Irving (2024-25)Andrew Wiggins (2025-26)GP5068MIN36.130PTS24.715.4FG%47.347.53PT%40.141FT%91.678REB55AST4.63STL1.31.1BLK0.51.0TO2.21.5PF22.3+/-2.50.1Irving's last healthy season shows a clear scoring and playmaking gap over Wiggins, and pairing him with Antetokounmpo would make Miami a genuine contender on paper. The catch is that none of this moves until Dallas actually blinks, and right now, the Mavericks aren't blinking.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.