REPORTS: Lakers, Knicks emerge as potential suitors for Kyrie Irving after problems with Nets increase

Kyrie Irving is considered as the player with the best handles in league, one thing he cant handle is his disrespect towards him. Kyrie is argued as the best in the history of basketball when it comes to handles, alongside Allen Iverson. Kyrie became a superstar of the league for his quickness, agility, handles and shot making. The Brooklyn Nets had one of the most nightmarish seasons, with catastrophes on and off the court, as the Nets were swept off their feet by The Boston Celtics in the first round of playoffs, concluding their disappointing season and a disastrous postseason, far below preseason hopes and expectations.

 At the fore of that disappointment and mockery are Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the star leaders of a club, that on paper could have reached The Finals. Last January, they brought James Harden to the already existing duo of Kyrie Irving and KD. This year, they were forced to trade him, as they plummeted from the #2 seed to barely getting a play-in spot, and got swept in the first round. All this has led to people questioning the future for the Brooklyn duo, with Stephen A Smith emerging as the main Kyrie critic.

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The Athletic drops a bomb on Kyrie Irving’s future

Kyrie Irving has been the most trolled and criticized player throughout the season. As he decided to stay firm on his decision of not getting vaccinated. Due to his decision of staying unvaccinated, he was ruled out from playing basketball in the league due to New York City’s vaccine mandate. Even when the Brooklyn Nets have been thrown out of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics, Irving seems to not drag himself controversy.

Earlier today it was reported that the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving talks concerning his future with the organization have gone stagnant. Despite reports that Irving was likely to return to the team, it seems that contract talks between the parties have stopped. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, there has been a breakdown in conversations about an extension between the Nets and Irving. This could lead to Kyrie possibly exploring the market.

“Multiple sources tell The Athletic that conversations about Irving’s future have gone stagnant between him and the Nets. An impasse currently exists among the parties that clears the way for the seven-time All-Star to consider the open marketplace, those sources said. The Lakers, Knicks and Clippers are expected to be among the interested suitors if Irving heads elsewhere, multiple sources tell The Athletic.” Charania wrote, creating ripples across the NBA community.

Kyrie Irving failed to lead the Brooklyn Nets past the first round of the playoffs this season. The whole scenario surrounding the team had been extremely upsetting considering the amount of the hype that was created on them making a title run once they had a full roster, but it was a complete hundred and eighty. Irving has a June 29 deadline on his $36.9 million player option for the 2022-2023 season.

While both Irving and Durant joined the Nets during the summer of 2019, it’s been an era of disappointment and untapped potential thus far. The Big 3 of the Nets, consisting of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden played just 16 games together, making it hard to cash in fully on their names. Durant missed a quarter of this season due to a knee injury, Irving missed nearly two-thirds due to his refusal to get vaccinated, and Harden demanded a trade — one that brought back Ben Simmons, who still hasn’t played.

Kyrie Irving is a superstar, but over the years he has used excuses to not play in basketball games. While he is one of the most gifted players we have ever seen, his love for basketball does not seem to be as strong as it should be for a player of his caliber. Kyrie has taken breaks from games because of social justice issues and even stated personal reasons to go and party at his sister’s birthday.

It’s certainly a triple-double of problems, problems and more problems for the Nets as they face plenty of questions financially and technically. From figuring out a way for the team to get over the lows and win a championship, the team also has to take care of the business side and make sure they can continuously support the franchise financially to keep competing in the future. As for Kyrie, is a reunion with Lebron James on the cards for him, probably yes !

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