Kyrie Irving: How his preferred teams can acquire him
Is it all over for the Nets? Maybe not, but Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant may be prepared for it to be.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Irving has a list of teams he’s interested in being traded to should he decide to leave Brooklyn. Shams Charania reported that Durant is monitoring the Nets situation should Irving leave, echoing similar reporting by Woj earlier this week. It appears Irving’s constant unavailability has finally caught up to Brooklyn’s front office as they are reportedly unwilling to give Irving maximum years on a new deal.
If Irving decides to leave, it will be interesting to see if he is able to get to a team he prefers while getting paid maximum money. Most of these teams would require Brooklyn’s cooperation to acquire him in an opt-in-and-trade, further complicating a move for him. If Irving leaves, Durant could very well be next, and the return for him could jump-start a rebuild for the Nets.