(sabasports sport) The Mavericks held a news conference and Kyrie Irving spoke to reporters.
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Speaking about the extension, Irving said: “It’s not a difficult process. Dallas was my first team to re-sign. Obviously, I have the opportunity to seek a maximum salary in other teams, where I can adapt with other players, but the space is not big. I’m 31 now and I have to have a different vantage point where I feel like I can’t just settle in here, but I’m happy to be back and get a warm welcome.
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“So I took everything into consideration. A few days before free agency opened, I was with my family and asked them how life was in Dallas. Everyone was so excited. I mean, even though I got traded here in the middle of the season, my family was excited, and they just expected me to have peace of mind on and off the court. Last season, last season, I had dealt with a lot of things, so they knew I was just trying to get rid of those feelings that I was carrying around, ‘I have to be Superman, I have to be perfect’. I just want to be myself and over the last few seasons I’ve been finding myself. So I think this is the best place for me to continue to mature and grow as a man.”