Kyrie Irving

We're talking about one of the more unpredictable players the NBA has ever seen. He's pledged to stay with every team he's ever departed. He pledged not to ...

If they can convince the Nets they have a path to doing so, they might be able to convince Brooklyn to cooperate on a more palatable deal. Paul is so important to Phoenix's culture that he's almost certainly not going to be on the table. When Irving asked the Cavaliers for a trade in 2018, he reportedly had four teams on his wishlist: the Knicks, the Spurs, the Timberwolves and the Heat. We've covered the Knicks. The Spurs are out of contention. The Heat also opened up a bit more draft flexibility at the trade deadline by changing the protections on a pick they owe to Oklahoma City. That could allow them to give up a first-round pick or two to sweeten the pot here. But if the Nets are open to a "four quarters for a dollar" trade construction, the Clippers can make a fairly compelling offer. He also fits Miami's star-hunting profile, and after their half-court offense sputtered against Boston, he could provide the scoring lift they need to make it back to the Finals. There have long been rumors of his interest in playing with Jimmy Butler. You could potentially get funky in a multi-team construction, but for now, any hope the Lakers have in actually landing Irving relies on his interest in going to Los Angeles. They just aren't going to offer the best package. - The Nets cannot realistically accept any 2022 free agents back in a sign-and-trade because it would trigger a hard cap that they are almost certain to exceed. Irving is the rare player who might actually be good enough to justify this sort of dysfunction, and the Nets know it. This isn't a rebuilding trade, and the Nets need to make sure they don't alienateKevin Durant. And he's going to make the biggest shots of your season. You'd have to do it with the understanding that he's going to miss games due to injury, and he's going to miss games for reasons other than injury as well.

He hit the game-winning shot in Game 7 to capture the NBA championship for Cleveland in 2016. But he later demanded a trade because he didn't want to share the ...

All this rumbling about Irving and the Lakers was undoubtedly made public because Irving is angling for the Nets to sign him to the maximum four-year, $190-million contract. He was eventually shouted down by the likes of James, and the Lakers eventually won their 17th title. But in three seasons, Irving has played in only 103 of 226 possible games while the Nets have only won one playoff series and were swept twice. But he later demanded a trade because he didn’t want to share the court with James. He is one of the league’s most clutch performers … when he doesn’t quit. Irving is one of the league’s best players … when he plays.

Kyrie and the Nets have reached a $353m 'impasse'... and three NBA powerhouses are circling.

He pulled off a four-team blockbuster to get Harden on Jan. 13 last year, and topped that by tying the NBA record with a five-team deal to send out Spencer Dinwiddie last Aug. 21. Irving can opt out of his contract and become a free agent at the end of this month, and conversations with Brooklyn over an extension have gone stagnant. I’d probably be travelling with his backpack. Irving has until June 29 to pick up or decline his $36.9 million player option for next season. “I’d probably be in L.A. right now. And since arriving in 2019 with Kevin Durant, injuries, personal leaves and vaccine refusals have seen him miss 123 out of 226 regular-season games.

Here is what we know about Irving's situation, including potential landing spots if he can't reach an agreement with the Nets.

The Lakers reportedly have "no intention" of using a future first-round pick to entice a team to take on Westbrook's contract, so why would the Nets ship out Irving without receiving any positive assets in return? Because of their financial limitations, the Clippers would most likely need Irving to opt in and help facilitate a trade. Unlike the Clippers, the Lakers currently have no one in that middle tier except Talen Horton-Tucker ($10.3 million), so working with the Nets and/or a third team would be a huge challenge. The New York Daily News' Kristian Winfield reported last month that Brooklyn is "outright unwilling" to give Irving a long-term extension. After a tumultuous 2018-19 season, he left the Celtics and signed with the Nets in free agency. Charania's bombshell dropped just three days before the 2022 NBA Draft and nine days before the deadline on that $36.5 million player option, setting the stage for a wild offseason in Brooklyn.

Irvings season turned into a melodrama in Brooklyn and it now looks like the seven-time All-Star could be on the move again with the Knicks, Clippers and ...

"So those are questions we're going to have to ask ourselves and also the players that we want to bring back in here." Importantly Marks didn't commit to Irving being part of the future, while also noting that Irving has his own decisions to make. "We're looking for guys that want to come in here and be part of something bigger than themselves, play selfless, play team basketball and be available," Marks said. Irving's refusal to be vaccinated meant he was ruled out of the vast majority of the team's home games this season. The Lakers do not have the cap space to sign him though so would probably require Irving to opt into his player option to make that deal possible. Irving has a $36.9 million player option in his contract for the 2022-23 season.

The Lakers, Clippers and Knicks are reportedly interested in Kyrie Irving if he decides to leave the Nets this offseason.

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A look at what happens if Kyrie Irving declines his $36-million player option with the Brooklyn Nets to become a free agent or forces a trade.

Sign-and-trade deals aren’t options because of the cap implications, meaning Irving would need to first opt in with the Nets. And luckily, for the Lakers, Russell Westbrook’s expiring contract is functionally a match. Irving has the option to become a free agent this summer if he were to turn down a player option for nearly $37 million to return to the Nets for the final year of his deal. Brooklyn won just one of their three playoff series, though they lost to eventual champion Milwaukee in seven games with Irving hurt for the finale. It’s not impossible in the strict definitions of the word. That opens the door for Irving to find a new home.

Kyrie Irving and Twitter might be a more destructive duo than anyone he may play with in 2022. The current Nets guard is going to put "current" to the test ...

The team would later trade for James Harden, but Brooklyn's Big 3 was short lived, with Harden's tenure in the borough ending when he was traded to Philadelphia this past season. A report by The Athletic on Monday said Irving and the Nets have reached an "impasse," leading to speculation that the All-Star might be testing free agency when it opens in the coming weeks. Maybe Irving is pleased with the reports that he's heading out, or maybe he's just enjoying the media hubbub surrounding his status.

Let's consider his Brooklyn tenure thus far. He arrived three years ago with Kevin Durant under a supermax contract and the promise of NBA championships. He's ...

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Former NBA player and current analyst Jay Williams is not buying the rumors that Kyrie Irving could leave the Nets after reports that he has not talked with ...

He also did not think that it would make sense for the Lakers to get Kyrie either, considering that it will Darvin Ham’s first year as a head coach. “This is negotiation tactics. Former NBA player and current analyst Jay Williams is not buying the rumors that Kyrie Irving could leave the Nets after reports that he has not talked with the team about a contract extension.

Sports broadcaster Smith went on ESPN to discuss Irving's contract talks and how they've currently stalled and touched on the possibility of him exploring the ...

You have any idea how disrespectful that is to the players, you how disrespectful that is to Steve Nash. He conducted his own practices after Steve Nash conducted a practice. Talk about delusional, I mean that’s this dude, that’s Kyrie Irving…Did you know that this brother right here Kyrie Irving, would conduct his own practices. And thinks that he deserves a four-year extension, fully loaded on top of the $36.5 million dollars.

The Lakers have been listed as a potential destination for Kyrie Irving, but a trade involving Anthony Davis is unlikely.

He actually believes that Irving will return to the Nets on a short-term deal since the Nets reportedly do not want to commit to a long-term contract. Windhorst hints that the only realistic trade option for the Lakers is a swap for injury-prone big man Anthony Davis. Noting that he does “not see” the trade coming to fruition. NBA correspondent Brian Windhorst addressed the Kyrie Irving fiasco on his newest podcast episode of Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective. Windhorst analyzed the logistics of where Irving could land outside of the Nets and he believes that the guard will stay with the team.

One big question in any discussion of Kyrie Irving's contract status — may be the biggest — is where does Kevin Durant stand? The two are great friends, ...

“And we’ve talked about it for months: Everything in that Brooklyn organization revolves around Kevin Durant. If KD wants Kyrie back, he’ll be back. ... The reason that whole season got sidetracked was because they couldn’t count on Kyrie, and they didn’t know if he was going to be out there. One big question in any discussion of Kyrie Irving’s contract status — may be the biggest — is where does Kevin Durant stand?