Kyrie Irving Has Started Packing His Bags After Kevin Durant’s Trade Request – Lakers Pushing for Westbrook Deal
“If Kevin Durant is on the first train out, Kyrie Irving will be on the caboose as far as the Nets are concerned.” – Brian Windhorst.
Rightly so. According to Chris Haynes, negotiations between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers to swap Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving are progressing. There is “palpable confidence” that the two parties may come to an agreement this summer, albeit other factors would need to be included.
Since his star colleague Kevin Durant asked the Nets for a trade, Irving is anticipated to be dealt with despite having just chosen to enter the final year of his contract for $36.4 million.
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Kyrie Irving trying to force his way out after Kevin Durant’s request for a trade
The market for the mercurial guard is understandably not as strong as the one for Durant after Irving’s recent season in which he played just 29 games due to his refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and given his prior injury history. Irving hasn’t played 70 games in a season since 2017 when he was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Lakers interested in Kyrie Irving – Russell Westbrook deal
But the Los Angeles Lakers have very little to lose. They have the best potential to bolster their skill this summer with Irving, who has dated LeBron James in the past. The Lakers are attempting to get one more championship out of the LeBron and Anthony Davis combination before both players become free agents after this season. Although Irving has his share of drawbacks, on the court he would be a far better match than Westbrook and significantly improve the Lakers’ chances of winning the championship.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are actively engaged in trade discussions centered on a Russell Westbrook-Kyrie Irving package, league sources tell @YahooSports: https://t.co/trNOzrmNbI
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 2, 2022
Although it doesn’t seem like a deal is close, if the two sides are this far along in their negotiations, it might not be long until Irving is back with LeBron and sporting the purple and gold.
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