This Friday it was revealed that Kyrie Irving would have requested to be transferred from the Brooklyn Nets before February 9, the date on which the transfer period closes. Now the New York team will have to find a way out via change and these are some of the teams in which the point guard could arrive.
One of the first interested teams to report is the Los Angeles Lakers, the Californian franchise could involve Russell Westbrook plus the 2027 and 2029 first-round picks according to some reports.
Another of the reported destinations for Irving is in Texas specifically with the Dallas Mavericks, the Western Conference team is looking for a partner for Luka Doncic who can guide them to the Playoffs and the Nets point guard would be an excellent option; Dallas would be willing to offer Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith in trade.
Phoenix Suns is another team that has appeared in the talks to offer for Irving, according to reports, the Arizona board could offer Jae Crowder to the Nets and in this way join Irving with Devin Booker and Chris Paul to be a serious candidate for the title in the West.
Another possibility, although not as feasible, is that of the Los Angeles Clippers; The Californian team depends a lot on Tyronn Lue and the repeated injuries to Paul George and Kawhi Leonard give rise to the need for a guarantee base for the Clippers and it seems difficult for the Los Angeles franchise to let go of one of its two stars, another point What makes the operation complicated is the salary limit, because with $70 million dollars as a negative balance plus what Irving would earn, it would be unfeasible for the team.
Whichever team is interested in Kyrie will have to adjust to some of the player’s demands and the most difficult to meet is the large contract that the point guard is asking for. Several months ago Irving asked the Nets for a 4-year contract in exchange for $200 million dollars, currently he receives $35 million per season and it is estimated that the 30-year-old player will ask for a contract similar to what he demanded from the Nets.
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