Irving SnT for Ayton is a nice idea to play around. It could make sense for Phoenix and Dallas. However, Phoenix is basically in tax with only 7 players under contract and Irving will likely command far more salary than Ayton. Even if Irving takes significant reduction on his contract, it will be still very difficult for Phoenix to fill the roster and find a quality center with the hard cap limits. This means deal is possible only if Dallas (or third team) takes considerably more salary from Phoenix than they are getting as Phoenix would be hard capped. The only realistic name to do that is CP3. Phoenix would also still need a center and I doubt they see a world where McGee is their starter. Mavs would need at least one other good ballhandler and I am affraid CP3 is not really an answer - he is probably more third ballhandler at this stage of his career. He could still be great in this kind of role.
I think Aytons value is lower than Kyrie. At best same value. Phoenix has zero assets to send to a third team to get a center and I doubt it makes sense for Mavs to send assets to third team to get a center to Phoenix. All in all, I just don't see how this deal could be made. Perhaps it would be easier to do it at TDL.
Edit: Wood and Irving for Ayton and CP3 could make sense. Phoenix would have problems playing defense, but they would score a ton. But, it would require Dallas to eat a lot of money. The picks would go for two wings, at least one capable to do something with the ball.
(1) Mavs Film Room ?? on Twitter: "“The Dallas Mavericks believe that DeAndre Ayton is an extremely talented young big man, who has a lot of untapped potential” -MacMahon on DeAndre Ayton being a piece in a HYPOTHETICAL Kyrie Irving sign-and-trade idea with Phoenix" / Twitter
I think Aytons value is lower than Kyrie. At best same value. Phoenix has zero assets to send to a third team to get a center and I doubt it makes sense for Mavs to send assets to third team to get a center to Phoenix. All in all, I just don't see how this deal could be made. Perhaps it would be easier to do it at TDL.
Edit: Wood and Irving for Ayton and CP3 could make sense. Phoenix would have problems playing defense, but they would score a ton. But, it would require Dallas to eat a lot of money. The picks would go for two wings, at least one capable to do something with the ball.
(1) Mavs Film Room ?? on Twitter: "“The Dallas Mavericks believe that DeAndre Ayton is an extremely talented young big man, who has a lot of untapped potential” -MacMahon on DeAndre Ayton being a piece in a HYPOTHETICAL Kyrie Irving sign-and-trade idea with Phoenix" / Twitter