Kyrie Irving is still trying to find a new home in the NBA after the Brooklyn Nets superstar shockingly requested a trade from his team. Following a rocky start to the season, Irving appeared to be settled down with the Nets, but things quickly changed this Friday for him and the team.
The Nets are now looking for a trade partner for Kyrie, and many people were convinced that the Los Angeles Lakers were the frontrunners to land this player before the upcoming trade deadline. This happened before the Los Angeles Clippers signed their name on the list of suitors, and the Purple and Gold realized that there might be a big issue with Irving.
The Lakers can work their magic, as they’ve shown in recent years, but this time, it seems like Kyrie’s demands would be too much for them, as they have a big payroll right now, which would be huge if they keep LeBron James, Anthony Davis and also add Kyrie.
Kyrie Irving’s Demands Could Force Lakers Out Of His Sweepstakes
According to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times, the fact that Kyrie would want a 4-year contract with his new team could be a dealbreaker for the Lakers, especially considering that LeBron James will still be under contract with them.
Changes could be coming — the trade deadline is Thursday. But after a day of rampant speculation, there’s pessimism that the Lakers will swing a deal for Kyrie Irving, because of the star Brooklyn point guard’s contract demands in free agency this summer, sources with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly told The Times.
Instead of offering Irving four years, the Lakers would be willing to give him two years, which is the same LeBron James would have at the time.
Irving is expected to seek a four-year maximum contract, with the Lakers preferring a two-year deal, aligning with the two years remaining on James’ deal.
Recent reports suggest Kyrie is favoring a move to Los Angeles to reunite with LeBron James over any other team, and perhaps that desire to team up with the King could help the Lakers, but we know that Kyrie can change his mind at any minute, and take a different route, which would be painful for the Lakers.
Besides the Purple and Gold, he’s been linked with the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and, more recently, the Los Angeles Clippers.
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