“There are not just many bidders besides Lakers” NBA Insider reveals the main roadblock for a Kyrie Irving trade
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While 2016 NBA Champ, Kyrie Irving had opted-in to play for Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant’s trade request has made things pretty interesting going further. With Los Angeles Lakers trying to land Irving alongside LeBron James, there hasn’t been such action surrounding the same. Upon the same, NBA insider, Brian Windhorst has gone onto make an interesting revelation.
Moreover, with Kyrie Irving being one of the marquee players stuck in the NBA trade rumor mill, Windhorst cleared up some major doubts regarding the trade value of the Brooklyn Nets player. With Lakers being the only team to pursue a trade for Irving, Windhorst detailed the scenario and mindset for all the team when it comes to Irving.
Will LA Lakers make an aggressive move for Kyrie Irving?
On the latest episode of Get Up, Windhorst stated, ““There’s just not a lot of bidders here. It’s not to imply that Kyrie isn’t a highly talented player who can uplift a team. We know that is the case under circumstances and the chances of him actually being more focused this year are higher because it is the last year of his contract.”
Brian added upon the roadblocks for a Kyrie Irving trade, “But with what’s gone on the last two years and Kyrie being able to leave after a year if he wants to, there’s just not bidders beyond the Lakers and then there’s the issue that he makes 37 million dollars! It is not simple to trade for a player who makes 37 million dollars.”
Windhorst then highlighted that trading for a player with an expensive contract such as Irving’s isn’t easy either. He added, “The one thing that is a potential change agent here – LeBron James wants Kyrie Irving. It’s not because he wants Kyrie Irving because he’s the best teammate in his history. He wants Kyrie Irving because the Lakers can get him. If there’s no deal by early August when LeBron can extend, LeBron may use that as a leverage point to force the Lakers. If I were the Nets, I’d be hoping so.”
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