As of Thursday night, Nets owner Joe Tsai was supporting general manager Sean Marks‘ decision not to offer Kyrie Irving a max extension, according to Ian Begley of SNY.tv. Irving has until June 29 to decide whether to exercise his $36.9MM player option for next season, and the two sides seem to be far apart in negotiations on an extension.
Should Irving leave, it could prompt Kevin Durant to further consider his situation with the Nets, as we previously relayed. Irving didn’t get vaccinated this season, so he only appeared in 29 games due to New York City’s vaccine requirement. He averaged 27.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists during those outings, shooting 47%.
We have more notes from the Atlantic Division to pass along:
- Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype takes a look at how Irving’s list of interested teams can acquire him. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link), the Lakers, Clippers, Heat, Knicks, Mavericks and Sixers are among the teams on Irving’s list of preferred landing spots.
- Yam Madar will no longer play for the Celtics during summer league, Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe tweets. Madar, Boston’s No. 47 pick in 2020, will use this time to focus on his Israeli national team commitments. The Celtics are bringing free agent big man Mfiondu Kabengele to Las Vegas, however, Himmelsbach tweets.
- Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer explores how Matisse Thybulle will be remembered if he gets traded by the Sixers this offseason. Thybulle, a defensive-minded wing, started in 50 of his 66 games this past season for the team.
Are the Lakers really interested in Irving?
If yes, Lakers need to declare
1. they plan to pay him $245 million
2. they plan to trade Davis for Irving
Davis appeared in only 40 games for the Lakers, while Irving had 29 appearances for the Nets.
Nets already said if the Lakers want Irving it will cost them AD.
Nets are pretty delusional, losing Kyrie means losing KD. Complete rebuild. They need to take whatever package they can thay entire es KD to want to stick around. Kyrie to LA, Brick to either Indy or Charlotte and the Nets get a couple decent pieces. Then get in on the Wall or Kemba BO to round out guard depth. Limited options.
No third team is gonna value Russ enough to make it worth the nets while ! Lakers only chance is if kyrie does the unthinkable and opts out and takes the lakers mid level ! There is no Russ trade till at least the deadline though when’s lakers have already paid more then half the 47 million owed to russ
You obviously don’t know the Nets roster at all. Shakeup no rebuild needed. Nets win 50 games without Kyrie next season.
They had Harden man. What is Ben Simmons doing?
I bet KD wants him gone. His BS blew up the attempted superteam.
“The Nets already said” lmfao!!!
Nets aren’t in control of the situation. If he will only accept a sign and trade with LA he holds all the cards. Do you really think he wouldn’t sit this year out and wait for a team to make cap space?
@Sillivan
“Street clothes” might be injury prone but my bet is that overall, LBJ would prefer to entrust in AD’s on floor value and his non- injury related, solid dependability and predictability. While Kyrie is extremely talented who knows where his focus will be in this ever- unpredictable world. Be it social injustice, geo politics or whatever, LBJ might use his platform to voice his opinion but it’s never interfered with his responsibilities towards his team.
Thybulle hasn’t changed his game at all. If he is an asset, get something. His game isn’t changing. SSDD. The one way player becomes a liability.
@Gregory
It really shows me that while we lovvvvvvvve to talk about players who have little defensive abilities, the NBA just doesn’t value defense first players anywhere near the way they value bucket getters on moderately priced deals. What team can’t afford Thybulle???
And that’s why Simmons to the Nets was a coup. KD and Simmons games are made to compliment each other.
Nets need defensive 5 in return for Kyrie.
Kyrie and Claxton to pacers for Turner and Hield
Ain’t no way kyrie agreeing to go to Indiana
The Los Angeles Lakers Are The Only Team With Serious Interest In Kyrie Irving, Says Adrian Wojnarowski (Sillivan believe this is false)
In my opinion,
Lakers are not Seriously interested in Irving.
Reason:
Lakers are not paying $245 million to Irving.
Irving is not Seriously interested in playing for Lakers.
Reason:
Irving is not signing $6 million contract after opt out.
Silli has Lakers living in his brain. Bout time for a mute.
@Sillivan
Dude it’s obvi. The Lakers ARE interested in “Unc Drew” if he’s willing to come take that $6 mil they can afford. It’ll be a HUGE gamble but what if the prodigal son returns to the LBJ fold, plays good in the LA spotlight, resets his career AND with the help of the LBJ/Maverick Carter help him rekindle his off- court ventures? Negotiate a new deal with Nike or someone else? Some sort of social justice media platform? Resurrect “Unc Drew” ops? He might bet on himself. He’s earned over $200 mil thus far. If he sacrificed money and helped bring a chip to LA where his favorite player Kobe played three narrative changes to he HELPED LBJ win a title the same way KD helped Steph win 2. Interesting plot on several levels. LBJ can talk him into being able to recoup that 1 year loss easily, under his assistance and Hollywood connects. Even sell him on the idea of the team bring his once he retires in the next couple of years. Kobe was his idol.
Kyrie won’t take anything less than the long-term max from the Nets, but he’s going to take 6m from the Lakers?
No chance whatsoever.
@fred
let’s both agree that it’s unlikely. however, can anyone predict how Kyrie thinks? however, what I presented was a way, I could see it happening, where Kyrie Betts in himself to recoup that money lost, control the narrative and might come out the other end looking great.
Now we’re speaking in third person.
These 3 players are seeking for money because they know they are not going to win anything.
Irving
Harden
Beal
Tatum 5 years $160 million
The above 3 players are seeking for $245 million (seeking overpaid)
What has Tatum won? LOL!!!
Didn’t Irving imply in his exit interview that he had the power to offer himself a max deal?
He also said the world is flat.
LoL @ ANYONE who thinks Kyrie is gonna play with LBJ again on a measly 6 million contract.
The Purge:
** Now remember all of Brk’s own first are shot till 27 to Hou so becoming truly awful has less appeal. I tryed to balance the packages for picks, controlled players, and expirings They should still strive for play In yr to yr if possible but admittingly tough after these next 3 deals
Irving and Joe Harris to Lakers for RW and THT + 27 and 29’s first unprotected
Durant to Boston for Horford White Pritchard 4 firsts unprotected 3 swaps over next 7 years
Ben Simmons and Curry for Collins Danillo + 1 st protected
Brk Now has RW Horford Danillo on expiring’s
Collins and White reasonably controlled
2 young ins THT Pritchard
7 extra 1sts 3 swaps( mostly all unprotected )
Abundance of cap space for 2024 and beyond
If Durant wants out they could be making crazy movement here in the next 10 days
WTF would the Nets do that?
Healthy Simmons and Harris and they are a playoff team without Kyrie.
Durant asks out is how this happens
Imagine all the empty seat in BK if that happens. Yikes.
Boston is not giving up that for a 34 year old Durant who they showed how to shut down. Boston is going to use their trade exemptions and MLE to get the bench they need to win.
If the nets give up Irving and Harris for any package that includes Westbrook I’ll cut off my left pinkie
It 2 firsts unprotected not Rw
I don’t think his market is higher as a dude who could bounce for nada
Plain and simple the Nets need players who are going to win 50-50 bills not prima donnas like Kyrie and Harden.
KD shows up for every game and leaves it ALL on the hardwood.
Nets will trade Kyrie and win 50 games.
Nothing new to see. By Thursday we will know who won the chess match.
I’m betting Kyrie takes the Nets’ best offer.
I think you’re right that he will pick up his player option, but that doesn’t close the book on the story. It just means that now Kyrie, on his expiring contract, is going to ask to be traded to one of his preferred destinations. The Heat certainly make the most sense. Lowry ($28.3MM/2 yrs) +Herro/Strus (1 yr) for Kyrie ($36.9 M/1 yr) is equitable for both sides and the money works out.
The most Kyrie thing would be he opts out and ends up on the Clippers instead of Lakers.
Interest in Kyrie seems to have gone flat
Are you surprised?
Nope. I am entertained, however.
Lol @ laker fans who think they are going to unload Westbrook for Irving