Then in came Irving with his own magic and bag, adding the perfect backcourt partner for Doncic and giving the Mavericks the floor general they badly needed. Kai averaged 25.6 points, 5.2 assists, and 5.0 rebounds, pairing well with Doncic's 33.9 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.2 boards en route to the fifth-best record in the regular season (50-32).

Mark Cuban recently made a surprising admission on Shams Charania's role in the Mavericks' trade for Kyrie Irving.

Former Utah Jazz wing Malik Beasley can now finally close the chapter on the gambling allegations that clouded the past weeks of his offseason, as reports indicate he is no longer the target of the federal investigations.

NBA Sharpshooter is no longer a federal target, but he may face uncertainty in the Free Agency Market as the summer continues.

While discussing work/life balance with fellow ESPNers — reporter Jeremy Schaap, MLB insider Jeff Passan and NFL insider Adam Schefter — Charania explained that his social life has suffered significantly due to his career.

Beasley's girlfriend, Natalia Garibotto, was happy with news of his getting a relief from the Eastern District of New York. Garibotto shared Shams Charania's Instagram post on her story with a emotional message. "When the world tried to bring you down, your head was always up," Garibotto wrote in the caption. "You're the truth Mr. Beasley."

The Knicks have quietly enjoyed a sneaky-good team-building offseason by bringing power forward Guerschon Yabusele and combo guard Jordan Clarkson on reasonable deals. Now, Ian Begley of SNY.tv reports that the Knicks had "done background work" on Beasley's investigation.

Raptors general manager Bobby Webster will be promoted to head of basketball operations, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Webster has reached a new contract agreement with the team,