?Why Would the Nets Allot This To Happen?: Exposed Consequences of Kyrie Irving Ultimatum Collapse Leaves Trade Hopefuls Distraught

The current hot topic in the NBA world is Brooklyn Nets star?Kyrie Irving‘s trade request. Irving became the third Nets player to make such a request after?James Harden?and?Kevin Durant. While Harden was successfully traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2022, Durant opted to resolve his issues with the franchise and remained in the team. Following Irving’s recent revelation, speculations regarding the trade’s possibility began forming, and so did fans’ reactions.

Kyrie Irving recently made it clear that he wants out of the Brooklyn Nets.?As per reports by Shams Charania of?The Athletic, the Nets offered a contract extension to Irving that contained certain stipulations. However, both parties disagreed on the contract’s conditions, and the 8x NBA All-Star requested a trade ahead of the February 9 deadline.

NBA fans react to Kyrie Irving possible trade outcome

Following the trade news, the possibility of a successful trade before the trade deadline seems unlikely. During a phone conversation on NBA TV, Insider Chris Haynes discussed if Irving would play the rest of the season with the Nets in case the trade cannot take place by February 9. Haynes replied that while he has yet to hear from Irving or his team, he felt Irving would opt to play the season with the Nets before leaving in free agency.

“What I will say is that, he has informed the Nets that he will leave in free agency if he is not traded.?So with that being said, I would tend to think that he will still cooperate and finish out his contract,” Haynes said.

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Following the possible scenario given by Haynes, NBA Twitter showed mixed reactions while speculating about Irving’s trade. Below are a few of the tweets.

https://twitter.com/SoraX24/status/1621668202601189377?s=20&t=LVbKnAEyiaNEC9YhMoD_Rg

https://twitter.com/papyfaye1/status/1621668546479620096?s=20&t=LVbKnAEyiaNEC9YhMoD_Rg

https://twitter.com/RyanTalksBall/status/1621668670182137857?s=20&t=LVbKnAEyiaNEC9YhMoD_Rg

Irving’s next destination might be the Lakers

According to recent trade news, Kyrie Irving will not remain a Brooklyn Nets player for long. If the trade does not occur by February 9, Irving will walk out this summer in free agency. Currently, three teams have shown their interest in acquiring the 2016 NBA champion.

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Given that the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the three teams interested in the trade,?Lakers fans are optimistic?about Irving being a Lakers star.