NFL Legend Seems Unbothered by ?The Kyrie Experience? as the $36 Million Former All Star Snubs LeBron James’ ?Mock Reunion? Amid Lakers Rumors

The Kyrie Irving trade saga seems to be going nowhere. There weren’t many potential suitors to begin with, and there hasn’t been any progress with the Los Angeles Lakers, the favorites to land him. In the meantime, Irving was expected to link up with LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan at the Drew League, but he didn’t show up.

While LeBron and DeRozan put on a show, Kyrie was nowhere to be seen. The Drew League commissioner, Dino Smiley, said that they were expecting Irving to show up, but he wasn’t surprised that he didn’t. “You know how Kyrie is,”?he said, and he wasn’t the only one who was not surprised by Irving’s no-show.

NFL legend, Shannon Sharpe, who is a very vocal supporter of LeBron James, seemed unbothered by it. “This is the Kyrie experience. I don’t have a problem with it,” he said. He mentioned that Kyrie Irving had no obligation to show up, as there wasn’t any contract signing or anything. The buzz was mostly about Kyrie and LeBron playing together.

He went on to state that people would have started speculating about Kyrie’s future and it wouldn’t have been good for anyone involved. He said, “It had probably been a situation where probably been more harm than good“. Shannon then mentioned that this is nothing new for someone like Kyrie.

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“This is the guy who told the world that they didn’t need a head coach“, he said regarding Irving’s comments in 2020. Shannon continued, ?”I’m not surprised but I’m not holding it against him“. While it must have been frustrating for the fans, it isn’t the first time Kyrie has made questionable decisions.

Kyrie Irving and his history of polarizing choices

While no one can question his skills on the court, Irving has a tendency to be caught in controversies. Last season, his refusal to get vaccinated resulted in him missing most of the season. Although he did play 29 games in the end, it was too little too late.

The Brooklyn Nets got swept in the first round of the playoffs. After making a name for himself with a historic performance in the 2016 Finals, Kyrie surprisingly demanded a trade out of Cleveland in 2017. He was traded to the Boston Celtics but things didn’t really go well for him there either.

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The Nets were projected to make deep runs in the playoffs every season with Kyrie and Kevin Durant. However, things haven’t worked out for the franchise and now both their disgruntled stars want out.

It will be interesting to see what the future holds for both Kyrie and the Nets. Has Irving already played his last game as a member of the Nets franchise? Only time will tell.