Lakers “Considered The Biggest Threat” To Pry Kyrie Irving From Nets, Per NBA Insider

Kyrie Irving rumors are officially ON FIRE! Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN dropped yet another Woj Bomb on fans and ignited Lakers rumors by reporting Los Angeles is “considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie Irving” if he leaves the Brooklyn Nets. Lakers trade rumors grew earlier this week around a potential Kyrie trade, and with NBA Free Agency right around the corner, things could continue to heat up. Lakers free agency is cash-strapped, so the best way to add Kyrie through a Lakers trade would likely be to include a 3rd team. On today’s Lakers Report by Chat Sports, Chase Senior takes you through the latest Kyrie Irving Lakers rumors as well as 3 potential Lakers trade ideas to get him in purple and gold!Show more

Woj did not quiet any Lakers rumors linking them to Kyrie Irving - if anything, this quote added more gas to the fire:

- His options outside of the Nets, especially if the Nets are not willing or don’t get engaged in sign-and-trade talks, are limited … The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie Irving, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There’s a $6 million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers with. Now, most people would say a player’s not going to give up that much money, but Kyrie Irving gave up nearly $17 million last year because of his refusal to get vaccinated … He’s in the process of losing that shoe deal with Nike. So, I think that the Nets have gone into this with their eyes open that it’s possible he could walk. He has done things differently in his career. But I think there’s a sweet spot for Nets and Kyrie Irving to find a deal.

Lakers trade rumors thus erupted, but Marc Stein dispelled some of the buzz Adrian Wojnarowski put out there while also shining some light on potential Kyrie-LeBron discussions this offseason:

- There are credible rumblings in circulation that Irving, for starters, has indeed had some recent contact with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, his former Cleveland teammate, to presumably discuss a potential reunion in Hollywood. I’m told it would be a stretch, though, to suggest that the Lakers are currently pursuing Irving.

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Kyrie Irving highlights are absolutely breathtaking, and the raw numbers are too. While Kyrie highlights will impress any fan, his inability to stay on the court will not:

- 2021-22 Stats (29 GP): 27.4 PPG, 5.8 APG, 46.9 FG%, 41.8 3P%
- 2020-21 Stats (54 GP): 26.9 PPG, 6.0 APG, 50.6 FG%, 40.2 3P%
- 2019-20 Stats (20 GP): 27.4 PPG, 6.4 APG, 47.8 FG%, 39.4 3P%
- 2018-19 Stats (67 GP): 23.8 PPG, 6.9 APG, 48.7 FG%, 40.1 3P%

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Kyrie Irving trade ideas will now take over the Internet as NBA fans try and find some way to get Kyrie on their team. Here are 3 Lakers trade ideas we cooked up:

Lakers Trade #1
- Lakers Receive: Kyrie Irving
- Hornets Receive: Russell Westbrook, 2027 1st Round Pick (via LAL, Lottery Prot.)
- Nets Receive: Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, 2023 2nd Round Pick (via LAL)

Lakers Trade #2
- Lakers Receive: Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris
- Pacers Receive: Russell Westbrook, 2025 1st Round Pick (via LAL, Lottery Prot.), 2023 2nd Round Pick (via BKN)
- Nets Receive: Malcolm Brogdon, Buddy Hield, Talen Horton-Tucker

Lakers Trade #3
- Lakers Receive: Kyrie Irving
- Thunder Receive: Russell Westbrook, 2025 1st Round Pick (via LAL, Lottery Prot.)
- Nets Receive: Derrick Favors, Talen Horton-Tucker, Mike Muscala, 2023 + 2025 2nd Round Picks (via LAL)

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