The NBA rumor mill has been throwing out some crazy pitches lately, and the latest one might be the most chaotic swing of the week. The chatter started heating up again when a mock trade involving Kyrie Irving went viral, dragging the Mavericks, Rockets, and even Mark Cuban back into the catbird’s seat.

And as always, when Cuban speaks, we listen. His reactions still hit with the same authority, even after selling the majority stake in Dallas. Plus, on Nov. 20, the Mavs made a strong internal stance on the 33-year-old’s future amid all the trade buzz.

Then came the crush. On Nov. 21, former Maverick Theo Pinson jumped on “To The Baha” and tossed gasoline on the fire with a Kyrie-to-Houston scenario. His take is that the Rockets should trade Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun for Irving.

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