Kyrie Irving proved his trade value first-hand to the Rockets

The Rockets got an up-close view of how elite Kyrie Irving still is.

By Swoosh Shrestha · Space City Scoop

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 3:12 AM

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Swoosh Shrestha argues Kyrie Irving proved why the Rockets should target him in a trade after scoring 35 points.
Irving led the Mavericks to hand the Rockets their first defeat of the season in an NBA Cup contest.
The writer suggests Houston could build a package around Fred VanVleet to reunite Irving with Kevin Durant.

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Kyrie Irving recorded 35 points and nine assists for the Dallas Mavericks to hand the Houston Rockets their first loss of the season in an NBA Cup game. Writer Swoosh Shrestha argues that Irving's dominant head-to-head showing proves why Houston should target him in a trade.

Shrestha suggests acquiring Irving, potentially in a package involving Fred VanVleet, would reunite him with Kevin Durant and elevate Houston to title contention. The writer also argues Irving could positively guide young Rockets players like Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun.

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