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Kyrie Irving Attended Lakers Games As A Leverage Play To Get More Money From The Mavericks, Says Brian Windhorst

Brian Windhorst thinks attending Lakers games might just be a ploy on Kyrie Irving's part to get more money from the Mavericks

Gautam Varier
May 24, 2023
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Kyrie Irving raised some eyebrows when he chose to attend Game 6 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies last month.

He was then courtside for Game 4 between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets and NBA insider Brian Windhorst believes it is a ploy to get a better deal from the Dallas Mavericks. He also thinks that the reports linking James Harden to the Houston Rockets are coming out for the same reason.

“I also think that both of them, Kyrie showing up at Laker games, James Harden being rumored to be attached to the Rockets, I still suspect that all of that is just one giant leverage play,” Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective. “That, what James Harden really wants is to elicit the biggest offer out of the Sixers even if it isn’t a max… And I think that Kyrie could be doing the exact same thing. Just doing all of this, and whatever he may do between now and free agency to try to get the juiciest offer he can from the team that he’s on. Because those are the teams that face the most damage for losing those guys.”

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It certainly could be possible, as the Mavericks and Rockets cannot afford to lose those two. Kyrie leaving would be a disastrous outcome for the Mavs who gave up some valuable assets to get him just a few months back. If he leaves for nothing, you would believe it just makes it even likelier that Luka Doncic would also leave in the coming years.

The Mavericks have almost no choice but to give Kyrie what he wants and his attending games of the team that he has repeatedly been linked with for months seems like a warning shot being fired at them.


Signs Are Pointing To Kyrie Irving Staying With The Mavericks But That Might Change Because Of LeBron James

Some NBA agents stated recently that they expect Kyrie to stay with the Mavs. There have also been multiple reports by now that state the Lakers aren’t interested in Irving. NBA analyst Bobby Marks also feels it is unlikely that the team pursues Kyrie but all of this could change because of LeBron James.

LeBron hinted at retirement after the Lakers were swept out of the playoffs and Kevin O’Connor believes he could have said it to pressure the team into acquiring Irving. If James does give some sort of ultimatum to the team that he would retire if they don’t get Kyrie, then the Lakers would have no choice but to pursue him.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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