Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving told reporters during All-Star Weekend that he wants to play for Australia at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Irving was born in Melbourne while his dad was playing for the Bulleen Boomers of the now-defunct South East Australian Basketball League, and holds Australian citizenship.

A report from Code Sports revealed the Australian-born NBA superstar is in genuine talks with Basketball Australia (BA) about switching allegiances. It comes after Irving told reporters on Monday

The NBA trade deadline is less than a day away and we've already seen one of the league's best young players get dealt without warning. In the case of Kevin Durant, his future is still up in the air amid a volatile situation in Phoenix but he has dreams of reuniting with his ex-teammate,