Marc Stein reported Wednesday morning that the Mavericks are considered the "leading suitor" for D'Angelo Russell, as Dallas will apparently target the 29-year-old who played with the Lakers and Nets last year.

All-Star guard Kyrie Irving plans to decline a $43 million player option and sign a three-year, $119 million contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks, he confirmed on X.

The new contract will align Irving with co-star Anthony Davis, who joined the Mavericks in the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers in February.