Ever since Kyrie Irving chose to enter the last year of his contract, Kyrie Irving was traded to the Lakers has been a topic of discussion. While the initial feeling was that Kyrie Irving exercising his player option meant he would remain with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant's trade request changed all that, and the two superstars are now expected to Traded by the Brooklyn Nets.
While Kevin Durant will command a hefty ransom from any team that wants him on the team, all the trade rumors surrounding Kyrie Irving seem to involve a Lakers Westbrook swap deal . Westbrook also chose to enter the last year of his contract, but his salary is higher than Kyrie Irving. Therefore, the latest reports say that the Nets may want to package and trade Joe Harris and Kyrie Irving to the Lakers. .
"The Nets are reportedly willing to trade Kyrie Irving to Los Angeles, his preferred landing spot, as long as it doesn't increase Brooklyn 's financial burden next season. A deal that would include Harris would make the Nets The salary reduction of approximately $8 million."
" Of course, including fan favorite Harris, this shows that the Nets are rebuilding in depth, cutting salary and luxury taxes, while also adding some draft picks. Any trade for Vin Durant must include multiple draft picks. "
Joe Harris is a sharpshooter and will be of great help to the Lakers, but they may not want to accept his injury problems and annual salary. Regardless, the idea that they could try to trade Westbrook for either Irving and Joe Harris or Seth Curry is crazy.
