Kyrie Irving: It's Been Nothing But Great With Mavericks, Outside Of Losses

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Dallas Mavericks have dropped four out of their past five games after losing 116-108 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Mavericks are one game out of 10th behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.

"I think that now, again, just where we are in the season, and where other teams are positioned already, it kind of looks like a bit of a clusterf---, to be honest with you," Kyrie Irving said. "Because we're 37-40, and we're trying to fight to get into the play-in game. It's not the expectations I don't think any of us had in that locker room."

Irving is still adjusting to his new situation with the Mavericks.

"I didn't expect to ask for a trade at that point in the season," he said. "So I wanted to finish out with Brooklyn, finish out with the season that we had going, and I didn't get a chance to do that. So some of the goals I had previously this season had to be shifted, and I had to be more than willing, which I am, to be flexible and adaptable and live with the results, whether we make the playoffs or not.

"I just have to be at peace with where I am and which I am, and trust of the guys that I'm going to be in that war room with every single day. So, I'm appreciative of them giving me the opportunity. It's been nothing but great here. And I've been at peace."

Irving added: "So it's been good -- outside of the losses, of course. We'd like to win every game."

Irving will be a free agent this offseason.

Via Tim Bontemps/ESPN

[danvato]

wtf is this.

i wanted to finish out the season with BK, i didn't get a chance to do that.....i didn't expect to ask for a trade.....

[fuller4379]

Translation - He wants another big contract.

[Montrosslegend]

wtf is this.

i wanted to finish out the season with BK, i didn't get a chance to do that.....i didn't expect to ask for a trade.....

He’s a moron. All he had to do was to keep his mouth shut and finish out the year. He needed one year to prove he wasn’t a disruption and a max contract would have likely followed. But he had to pout and hold the nets hostage demanding a max extension mid-season. He should have learned in childhood that you don’t get your way when you pout. Poetic justice for Irving as Nets called his bluff and now he’s not even going to make the playoffs. I’d be very surprised if he gets a max contract anywhere.

[niha17]

im so glad kyrie updated us.