Kyrie Irving Requests Trade From Nets

kalel123 · Post #21 » by **kalel123** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 9:46 pm

The sooner Kyrie Irving is out of the NBA, the better for everyone involved.

HotelVitale · Post #22 » by **HotelVitale** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 9:46 pm

elmdawgg69 wrote:Nets can keep him and offer more than anyone else will this off-season.

I mean, they can’t if he’s following through on his threats to leave, especially since they’ve put foot down at a large guaranteed deal. They don’t hold any trump cards here, and Kyrie has made it clear that he’ll fight hard to get his way. They’ve got tough decisions to make.

Twinkie defense · Post #23 » by **Twinkie defense** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 9:51 pm

What is wrong with this guy.

Twinkie defense · Post #24 » by **Twinkie defense** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 9:54 pm

BurningRome wrote:Why doesn't Kyrie just retire...?

He's semi-retired already.

SkynMan · Post #25 » by **SkynMan** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 9:57 pm

I don't blame him. The Nets clearly don't respect him. Him and KD are the team and with KD out he's carrying them. Not once did the team come to bat or defend him during the Instagram nonsense and they didn't even respect his game enough to give him a contract a game like his deserves. KD bout to ask for a trade next. RAPTORS!!!!!! THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING LETS GET IN THERE AND TRY A TING YOOOOW!!!

Post #26 » by **luciano-davidwesley** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 10:03 pm

Haha I pity the team dumb enough to trade assets for this ticking time bomb.

The guy is just so self-centered.

Tom White · Post #27 » by **Tom White** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 10:14 pm

SkynMan wrote:I don't blame him. The Nets clearly don't respect him. Him and KD are the team and with KD out he's carrying them. Not once did the team come to bat or defend him during the Instagram nonsense and they didn't even respect his game enough to give him a contract a game like his deserves. KD bout to ask for a trade next. RAPTORS!!!!!! THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING LETS GET IN THERE AND TRY A TING YOOOOW!!!

Respect is a two-way street. When is the last time he showed the Nets any respect?

DoctorDunc · Post #28 » by **DoctorDunc** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 10:15 pm

Wow, for the first time I actually feel sorry for this guy.

tigerae · Post #29 » by **tigerae** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 10:32 pm

LakersLegacy wrote:
IliketheBullsNBearstoo wrote:Unless there is a crazy offer on the table I don't trade him. He doesn't like that and doesn't want to play out the season, fine don't. Need to send a message to these players that this tactic isn't going to work.

You at least steal a Lakers unprotected first round pick trading an expiring contract for an expiring contract??

Yeah, there's no message to be sent here. You either try to get some assets like a FRP or two for Kyrie or you not only lose him next summer for nothing, you also hurt the team's chemistry this year. Not to mention KD is in a win now mode, so you try to bring in a player who's willing to play and keep them a contender. Otherwise you get KD to demand a trade, too.

objectivefan · Post #30 » by **objectivefan** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 10:39 pm

LakersLegacy wrote:
IliketheBullsNBearstoo wrote:Unless there is a crazy offer on the table I don't trade him. He doesn't like that and doesn't want to play out the season, fine don't. Need to send a message to these players that this tactic isn't going to work.

You at least steal a Lakers unprotected first round pick trading an expiring contract for an expiring contract??

Why would the Lakers give up a FRP for Kyrie? they can sign him in the off-season, which they have to do anyway

bockingknickers · Post #31 » by **bockingknickers** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 11:08 pm

I don’t know the terms of the nets extension but I assume the comp was based on some sort of games played guarantee.

YourGM99 · Post #32 » by **YourGM99** » Fri Feb 3, 2023 11:24 pm

objectivefan wrote:
LakersLegacy wrote:
IliketheBullsNBearstoo wrote:Unless there is a crazy offer on the table I don't trade him. He doesn't like that and doesn't want to play out the season, fine don't. Need to send a message to these players that this tactic isn't going to work.

You at least steal a Lakers unprotected first round pick trading an expiring contract for an expiring contract??

Why would the Lakers give up a FRP for Kyrie? they can sign him in the off-season, which they have to do anyway

The lakers don’t have the projected cap space to offer kyrie a max contact this summer.

Temuhjan · Post #33 » by **Temuhjan** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 12:07 am

Pickled Prunes wrote:They will likely keep him and S&T him over the summer for Rui at about about $60/3 and a 1st.

Totally agree, although the destination can be somewhere else. E.g. to Miami for Duncan Robinson or to the Clippers for Norman Powell

Temuhjan · Post #34 » by **Temuhjan** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 12:14 am

tigerae wrote:Yeah, there's no message to be sent here. You either try to get some assets like a FRP or two for Kyrie or you not only lose him next summer for nothing, you also hurt the team's chemistry this year. Not to mention KD is in a win now mode, so you try to bring in a player who's willing to play and keep them a contender. Otherwise you get KD to demand a trade, too.

This season is lost and KD knows it. There is no way the Nets is going to replace Kyrie mid-season and win the Championship three months from now.

The silver lining is this gives KD solid evidence the team needs to move on from KD this summer rather than re-signing for an arm and a leg.

Temuhjan · Post #35 » by **Temuhjan** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 12:17 am

YourGM99 wrote:The lakers don’t have the projected cap space to offer kyrie a max contact this summer.

No team will be crazy enough to sign Kyrie to the max this summer anyway.

Temuhjan · Post #36 » by **Temuhjan** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 12:30 am

LakersLegacy wrote:
IliketheBullsNBearstoo wrote:Unless there is a crazy offer on the table I don't trade him. He doesn't like that and doesn't want to play out the season, fine don't. Need to send a message to these players that this tactic isn't going to work.

You at least steal a Lakers unprotected first round pick trading an expiring contract for an expiring contract??

Everyone knows Kyrie is a ticking timebomb. Whoever silly enough to trade for him is not gonna be able to retain him past the summer unless they pay him max money, which no team in the right mind would do.

Essentially, would the Lakers swap Westbrook and a first for four months of Kyrie?

nedleeds · Post #37 » by **nedleeds** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 1:00 am

Lol, clown franchise.

elmdawgg69 · Post #38 » by **elmdawgg69** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 1:04 am

Brooklyn is incentivized to get all their picks and swaps from the Rockets back. They should trade KD, Kyrie to the Rockets. Rockets can then sign Harden in the off-season.

haste10176 · Post #39 » by **haste10176** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 3:26 am

Temuhjan wrote:
LakersLegacy wrote:
IliketheBullsNBearstoo wrote:Unless there is a crazy offer on the table I don't trade him. He doesn't like that and doesn't want to play out the season, fine don't. Need to send a message to these players that this tactic isn't going to work.

You at least steal a Lakers unprotected first round pick trading an expiring contract for an expiring contract??

Everyone knows Kyrie is a ticking timebomb. Whoever silly enough to trade for him is not gonna be able to retain him past the summer unless they pay him max money, which no team in the right mind would do.

Essentially, would the Lakers swap Westbrook and a first for four months of Kyrie?

Yes because they could win it all

haste10176 · Post #40 » by **haste10176** » Sat Feb 4, 2023 3:28 am

SkynMan wrote:I don't blame him. The Nets clearly don't respect him. Him and KD are the team and with KD out he's carrying them. Not once did the team come to bat or defend him during the Instagram nonsense and they didn't even respect his game enough to give him a contract a game like his deserves. KD bout to ask for a trade next. RAPTORS!!!!!! THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING LETS GET IN THERE AND TRY A TING YOOOOW!!!

Wait whats the record with KD out and Kyrie carrying them