Kyrie Irving expected to re-sign with Mavericks

Dennis Schroder had an issue with Irving at one point as well, as the result of an altercation two years ago in a game in Brooklyn.  Schroder felt Irving was being unduly physical guarding him and Irving appeared upset when Schroder complained to the referees. At one point, they stood nose to nose and Schroder said, “C’mon, n—-!” Irving shouted back, “You can’t say that! You’re from Germany!” -via FoxSports.com / June 28, 2023

Schroder, born to a Gambian mother in Germany, was incensed. They continued barking at each other and were ejected.   “My first six, seven years I respected him so much because it didn’t matter if he’d bust your ass with a 40-point game or had a quiet game, he was always the same guy,” Schroder said. “Didn’t talk s—. Then we had that incident in Brooklyn, which surprised me because it was out of nothing. I was shocked. I’m not going to lie. I asked LeBron, ‘Why did he act like that?’ LeBron said, ‘I don’t know, just let it go.’” -via FoxSports.com / June 28, 2023

The two didn’t face each other again until this past February, when the Lakers visited Dallas. At one point during the game, coming out of a timeout, Schroder went to guard Irving as the Mavericks inbounded the ball. That’s when Irving said to him, “I want to apologize. We’ve been going at it for so many years, you know that’s not me.” Schroder was touched by the apology. “He said he was going through something at the time and that’s why he reacted like that,” Schroder said. “To say that, and you’re such a powerful player? That means everything. We swapped jerseys after that game. I’m right back on the same side I was the first six, seven, years. I respect him as a player and as a human.” -via FoxSports.com / June 28, 2023