Long cited with the Lakers last summer, Kyrie Irving finally continued his adventure with the Nets, almost to everyone’s surprise. Nevertheless, some have not forgotten this episode, in the hope that the leader strengthens the Angelinos during the next offseason. We now know more…
The dramas behind him, Kyrie Irving can finally focus on basketball this season with his Nets. The point guard has regained his splendor with a recent 40-point game, which is necessary in the absence of Kevin Durant, injured in the knee. Brooklyn is doing quite well with its 30-19 record, and Uncle Drew has a lot to do with it. Something to please many supporters.
Rather than being a drag on his team, Kyrie focuses on basketball and nothing else. The result is very satisfactory performances, even if we will judge the leader and his teammates in the playoffs, and not before. Some franchises are hoping the Nets will miss out, hoping to sign Kyrie or one of the players off the bench. We imagine that the Lakers are in the lot.
Kyrie Irving at the Lakers? The icy update
Last summer, the former Cavaliers player was often linked with the Angelinos, especially with the presence of LeBron James. But after months of rumors, the deal fell through, mostly because the Nets weren’t interested. Today, Zach Lowe confirms that this page is probably finished. The reason ? The recent arrival of Rui Hachimura.
Zach LaVine is a client of Klutch Sports, so it’s no surprise the Lakers are watching him closely. But he has a very important contract today, perhaps too much for the Lakers’ cap space. They sacrificed a lot to recruit Rui Hachimura (whom they want to keep later, editor’s note), and what I remember from this trade is also that they forgot about a possible arrival of Kyrie Irving.
Knowing that the Purple and Gold want to keep Hachimura for the long term, this means that the front office is willing to sacrifice part of its cap space for him. An important choice limiting the options this summer, such as a possible arrival of Kyrie Irving… or the addition of another star at the same time. We seem more towards an extension at the Nets for Uncle Drew.
Ramona Shelburne (ESPN): “There are no discussions for a new contract at the moment, but Kyrie wants to make the Nets his home, in exchange for a fairly fair extension. The ball is in Brooklyn’s court. »
Kyrie Irving shouldn’t go to the Lakers, not with the arrival of Rui Hachimura. However, and according to ESPN, it is also not certain that he will stay in the Big Apple much longer. Everything should depend on his performance…as well as the outcome of this season.
