FORT WORTH, Texas — One year has passed since the Dallas Mavericks acquired one of the most talented guards in basketball, and the sound you can hear echoing from the arrival of Kyrie Irving is that of a cotton ball thrown in a soundproof room. Nothing. Nothing bad. Nothing good. On Feb. 6, 2023, the Mavs sent Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2027 second-round pick, a 2029 first-round pick, and a 2029 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Kyrie and veteran forward Markieff Morris. At the time, the Mavericks were 29-26, and tied for fifth in the NBA’s Western Conference. After the…
