The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets aren’t getting any traction on a trade centered around Kyrie Irving, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.
During an appearance Tuesday on the Pat McAfee Show, Charania casted doubt on whether will Irving wind up in L.A., noting he’s “not quite sure” a deal will take place.
“There’s no traction on any type of a Lakers deal for Kyrie Irving. So there’s nothing new on that. And I’m not quite sure we’re going to see that take place,” Charania said of a prospective deal.
Irving seemed ready to run it back with the Nets when he told Charania he was picking up his $36.5 million player option for 2022-23.
That mindset seemingly changed when Kevin Durant demanded a trade from the team.
Over the weekend, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported the two teams were “actively engaged” in talks over a swap of Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irvin: “There’s palpable optimism that an agreement can be struck between the two sides this offseason, but there remain a few hurdles, sources said.”
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However, Brian Lewis of the New York Post followed up to report that “any talk of a deal being close to done as premature.”
