A lot of moving parts are in motion right now as the NBA rumor mill is heating up. All eyes are on the Brooklyn Nets as the front office might have to move on from Kyrie Irving a lot sooner than expected. The clock is ticking for him to make a decision, but rumors are now suggesting he has eyes on playing for the Los Angeles Lakers to reunite with LeBron James.
According to The Athletic, Kyrie Irving, “is clearly trying to find his way out of Brooklyn,” and, “there are sources very close to the situation who strongly believe Irving is trying to make his way to the Lakers here and everything else is just (necessary) noise.” This of course is just speculation for now, but it sounds like the current Nets point guard is interested to play alongside LeBron James once again.
Even so, several factors are at play right now that could derail this reunion. “There's a guy named Russell Westbrook who is still a part of the Lakers' plans and who has a player option deadline of his own (worth $47.1 million) that everyone assumes he'll be picking up by the Wednesday deadline,” per The Athletic.
We'll see how it all plays out, as many big decisions are going to be made in the coming days. The Lakers are always in the hunt to improve the roster and perhaps Kyrie Irving would be the missing link the team needs right now. It will be difficult for Los Angeles to acquire him, however, it is not impossible. Look for rumors to continue heating up as the free agency window opens on Thursday.
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