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The Los Angeles Lakers Offered A Trade Package Around Russell Westbrook For Kyrie Irving, But The Brooklyn Nets Rejected The Deal

Nico Martinez
Jun 27, 2022
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Lakers fans around the globe woke up to a firestorm of news on Monday morning. After reports of Kyrie Irving’s desire to leave the Nets went public, it wasn’t long before the Purple and Gold were named as the primary landing spot for his services.

At one point, the Lakers apparently put together an offer for Irving that included disgruntled veteran point guard Russell Westbrook, who just played the worst season of his life.

(via Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News):

While Nets GM Sean Marks and superstar forward Kevin Durant have yet to speak this offseason, Irving’s camp has requested and received permission from the Nets to speak with other teams about sign-and-trade packages, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

Which brings us to a sign-and-trade, and Irving reportedly has six teams on his radar: the Lakers, Clippers, Knicks, Heat, 76ers, and Mavericks. A Durant and Westbrook reunion in Brooklyn remains unlikely, according to a source. The Knicks, Mavericks and Heat are the teams that have the biggest capacity to pull off a deal for Irving, but the Knicks and Mavericks appear to be in a bidding war over free agent guard Jalen Brunson.

BREAKING: The Lakers have offered a sign-and-trade package centered around Russell Westbrook to the Nets for Kyrie Irving.

The Nets currently aren’t interested.

(via @wojespn) pic.twitter.com/HbphKodEB3

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 27, 2022

Woj on SportsCenter says the Laker offer in a sign-and-trade is centered on Russell Westbrook and the Nets are not interested.

— NetsDaily (@NetsDaily) June 27, 2022

As we now know, Irving is no longer eligible for a sign and trade after picking up his player option. Kyrie will be in a Nets jersey next season, but not because he wants to be.

After everything he put his team through during the 2021-22 campaign, there weren’t many teams in the league looking to take a chance on Kyrie. Essentially, he took the money because it was the only thing he could do. Other than L.A.’s rebuffed trade offer, Irving wasn’t drawing much interest from GMs around the association.

So Kyrie will be going back to the Nets for one more run. This time, let’s just hope he actually shows up for more than half the season.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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