Trade idea sends Kyrie Irving to Houston for VanVleet, Sheppard

A proposed swap would send Kyrie Irving to Houston, reuniting him with Kevin Durant under coach Ime Udoka, while Dallas gets Fred VanVleet and Reed Sheppard back.

The pitch frames VanVleet's expiring $25M deal as a low-risk asset Dallas could flip at the deadline, with Sheppard projected as a long-term fit next to Cooper Flagg.

Irving reportedly holds a $42M player option and is said to want a long-term deal to stay in Dallas, something the idea argues works against keeping him there.

Irving DAL → HOU | VanVleet HOU → DAL | Sheppard HOU → DAL

Fred VanVleet Kyrie Irving Reed Sheppard

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