Sent for long weeks to the Lakers, Kyrie Irving was finally retained by the Nets, who could however see him join LA next year. A scenario that Shams Charania has just mentioned, revealing a clear trend!
The soap opera will have greatly animated the start of the off-season, and captivated fans with its many twists. In delicacy at the Nets, Kyrie Irving had the opportunity to change the air if he wanted to, and why not to strengthen the Lakers. The track was obviously explored by the Los Angeles franchise, which nevertheless remained on the floor in this case.
Kyrie Irving at the Lakers, chapter definitively closed?
Desperate for a deal to part with Russell Westbrook, the Lakers have long thought they could send him to Brooklyn, and reform the Kyrie / LeBron duo in their workforce. A prospect on which the King would certainly not have spat in view of his big outings about his former teammate. Nevertheless, its leaders would never have come close to closing the deal, as Shams Charania asserts for The Athletic :
Throughout the summer, Irving was the marquee superstar that captured the attention of Lakers fans. Sources report that the franchise made multiple approaches and submitted several trade ideas to the Nets regarding Irving in July and August, but after agreeing to honor its $36.9 million player option in late June, Irving s was already committed to Brooklyn for the upcoming season.
Thus, despite the many discussions that the two front offices have had for weeks, no agreement has seemed able to be concluded. Logic therefore quickly wanted the Angelinos to consider the possibility of get Kyrie back… as a free agent in 2023. A hypothesis that might seem plausible in the eyes of the supporters, but that Shams has sharply shaken in the following lines:
“As for the prospect of adding [Kyrie] Irving via free agency next summer, sources say he’s currently not a part of the Lakers’ long-term plans.” https://t.co/jWz5sjePzc
— Alec Sturm (@Alec_Sturm) October 3, 2022
As for the possibility of getting Irving through free agency next summer, sources say he’s not currently part of the Lakers’ long-term plans.
Have the Purple & Gold completely ended their pursuit of Uncle Drew? Or are they trying to cover their tracks through Charania? For now, it is impossible to know for sure. In any case, the famous insider does not expect to see the ex-Cavalier land in the City of Angels!
After missing the opportunity to lure him into their nets this summer, the Lakers would not intend to recruit Kyrie Irving next summer according to Shams Charania. Not sure that LeBron James approves 100% of this major decision!
