Kyrie Irving Trade Request from Nets before NBA Deadline
Kyrie Irving Contract with Brooklyn Nearing its End? Here is why Kyrie Irving Trade Request from Nets before NBA Deadline.
Reports indicate that Kyrie Irving has expressed his desire to leave the Brooklyn Nets before the NBA trade deadline.
Kyrie Irving Trade
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Irving, aged 30, is eager to depart from the Brooklyn Nets before the Feb. 9 trade deadline, otherwise he will exit through free agency in July.
Despite the recent rumors of trade, there were also reports that Irving was searching for a long-term contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets. However, his agent and stepmother, Shetellia Riley Irving, informed Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes that no significant discussions about an extension have taken place.
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The possibility of trading Irving is uncertain at this time. He is in the final year of a four-year contract worth over $136 million that he signed with the Brooklyn Nets after leaving the Boston Celtics as a free agent in July, 2019.
The magnitude of his wage might make it challenging to execute a trade within the restrictions of the NBA’s salary cap.
About Kyrie Irving
Kyrie, with his average of 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, has secured a spot as a starter in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. The Brooklyn Nets, with a record of 31-20, trail the Boston Celtics by 5.5 games in the Eastern Conference standings.
After being eliminated by the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs in 2022, the Brooklyn Nets have faced multiple trade demands from their star duo.
Kevin Durant, who joined Irving in the Brooklyn Nets in 2019, had requested a trade before the beginning of the new season. Nonetheless, Kevin Durant and the Nets later came to an understanding to continue their collaboration.
During the course of the season, Irving faced an eight-game suspension for sharing a documentary that contained antisemitic content. After expressing multiple apologies, he returned to the court.
