The hot headlines surrounding Kyrie Irving ahead of the trade deadline took the NBA world by surprise. As per the latest reports, the Brooklyn Nets star could represent LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers or perhaps the Dallas Mavericks. The mere possibility of Irving’s trade to the Lakers triggered a former NBA champion to make a bold reunion claim on TV. Reacting to the former player’s comment, NBA fans flooded in with their opinions too. 

Tristan Thompson, the former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate of James and Irving shared a heartwarming message after the recent trade update. Notably, the trio led the Cavaliers to their title run in 2016. Currently, Thompson works as an NBA analyst with ESPN after his retirement. He shared a special bond with ‘King James’ during his stint with the Cavs as he once revealed how James changed his life. 

Tristan lauds the possible LeBron James/Kyrie Irving reunion

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Irving could land in a Lakers or Mavericks jersey after he failed to agree on a new contract extension with the Nets. Following the news, Thompson shared his opinion. He said, “Time to get the gang back together.” He further commented on Irving’s inclusion in the Lakers’ roster as, “the Lakers back to the promised land.” Bleacher Report later shared Thompson’s quote on Instagram, which garnered a lot of reactions from NBA fans.

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Though the Cavs star expressed his opinion on his former teammates’ potential reunion, fans seemed to mock Thompson for tagging himself along with the duo. One user said, “Bro invited himself.”

Following are some more reactions from NBA fans:  

“Bro thinks he’s apart of the team.”

“Boy tryna sneak himself in there lmaooo”

“Boy you was not gang”

“Tristin stay in ur lane big dawg”

“Bro just just tryna get picked up”

“He wasn’t in the “gang” he was just repping the set”

“Bro tryna get a job”

Tristan Thompson on James’ influence on him

Thompson considered James as the game-changer in his life. The former NBA champion looked for mentorship during his stint with the Cavaliers and James filled in that void for the star. In an interview, he said, “I was just so lucky to be a part of those three different eras. For me, being with LeBron for those last four years, it just shows you what great players do.”

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