The Mavericks boss recently announced that he has fired the team's general manager Nico Harrison. TA salary expert John Hollinger wrote an article analyzing the current situation of the Mavericks and suggested that the Mavericks trade Deng Mei and Irving for rapid reconstruction.

The article pointed out that the 32-year-old thick eyebrow currently holds player options, and the Mavericks will face contract renewal problems next summer. Since Nong Mei's physical health is not ideal, the Mavericks can get rid of him as soon as possible in exchange for draft assets to stop losses in time. The 33-year-old Irving is still recovering from injury. It is unlikely that he will be sent away this season. Irving holds a player option for the 2027-28 season, and it is unlikely that the Mavericks will renew his contract by then.

The Mavericks currently have the new No. 1 pick Flagg and the young lottery center Lively, and are expected to get another high-ranking rookie in the 2026 draft filled with talents. If the Mavericks can exchange the eyebrows and Irving for the first-round picks they sent out - the Mavericks will be in the Hornets in the first round in 2027, the Thunder in the first round in 2028, the Nets or Rockets in the first round in 2029, and the first round in 2030 in exchange with the Spurs or Timberwolves, they will be able to quickly start their reconstruction, build a team of talented players around young players, and quickly regain their competitiveness.