Irving's transfer wish list is the Lakers? The two giants are expected to play for the Nets until the end of next season

2022-08-05 14:17

Irving's transfer wish list is the Lakers? The two giants are expected to play for the Nets until the end of next season


Following the Brooklyn Nets' reluctance to offer Kyrie Irving a max contract extension in the offseason and planning to seek a trade for Irving, unexpectedly another pillar, Kevin Durant, sent a shock bomb asking for a trade, The team had to try their best to save the general and put Durant at the top of the deal, while Irving's trade was repeatedly delayed.


Originally at the beginning of the offseason, Durant asked the Nets to keep Irving, and claimed that Irving and him were only expected to win the championship with the Nets. However, with the Nets unwilling to offer Irving a satisfactory contract extension, Irving decided to exercise the player option of $36.5 million next season and made a trade request to leave the team. And Irving's plan also inspired the idea of Durant leaving the team, which makes the Nets face a serious loss of generals this offseason, and Durant still holds a max salary contract and wants to trade out at an equivalent value I'm afraid it won't be easy.


And once Durant leaves the Nets, Irving will follow to join other teams. With the top management of the Nets thinking that Irving is a player who can't control his own way, the availability is not high, and Irving is not satisfied with the price of the renewal contract provided by the Nets, thinking that the team does not respect him, the relationship between the two sides is on the verge of rupture, plus The Layup Nets officially removed the photo of Irving, and all indications are that Irving is about to leave the Nets in a short time.


It is reported that the Los Angeles Lakers are a potential trade party for Irving and the preferred destination for Irving. The Lakers have also actively reached out to Irving recently, and discussed the possibility of a trade with the Lakers executives in the summer league. From the perspective of Irving's friendship with the Lakers, he is more inclined to play for the Lakers, because he was the teammate of the Lakers giant LeBron James who won the championship in the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the respected assistant coach of the Lakers. Phil Handy has a deep partnership.


However, the two teams have not yet reached a consensus on the terms of the trade. Since the Lakers' cap space has reached the upper limit, it is likely to be traded in a front-to-back manner. The Lakers' trade chip was 33-year-old guard veteran Russell Westbrook, but the Nets rejected it. The team was unwilling to risk sending Irving in exchange for this veteran who made many mistakes last season, and asked the Lakers for the first prize. Round draft pick, the Lakers refused to send the draft pick led to a deadlock in trade talks.


The Nets are also slow to deal with the Durant trade, and hope the general can request a trade. Indeed, these two generals over 30 years old now have a tacit understanding and cooperation on the court with the Nets. They are the core and skeleton of the lineup. If they leave the team, they will probably miss the best time to win the championship. Not sure if it will be able to integrate into a new team in time. Perhaps the Nets will postpone the deal for the two main players to a year later. Regardless of the progress of the trade case, it is predicted that the two giants will continue to play for the Nets until the end of next season when the Nets are not in a hurry to trade.