On Friday, the NBA world was hit by a thunderbolt when it was reported Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving had asked to be traded.
That gives the Nets, as well as the few teams that would be interested in Irving, less than six days to make something happen.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned as one of three teams expected to have interest in the perennial All-Star guard. Of course, they went through this last summer, only to see nothing materialize.
But this time, with Irving becoming a free agent this summer and the Nets already in some turmoil because of Kevin Durant’s sprained MCL, they could be more motivated to make a deal.
Already, there are reports of what a potential trade between L.A. and Brooklyn could look like.