The Brooklyn Nets’ offseason could have been way less dramatic.
They could have leaned into the inevitable and given Kyrie Irving what he wants in terms of a contract, keeping him with a franchise that could contend if Kevin Durant and Joe Harris are healthy, Ben Simmons returns and is something of his old self, and Seth Curry can be a supporting shooter.
But now? It’s shaping up to be a wild summer.
Irving may not sign with the Nets and could demand a sign-and-trade. What that could mean for Kevin Durant? We’ll see (I can’t imagine he’d be too happy about that).
So while we wait, let’s run through Irving’s wish list reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and who should try to acquire him — we won’t factor in cap space. And we’re including the Nets as an option:
ESPN Sources: If Kyrie Irving can’t reach an agreement to stay with Brooklyn, he has a list of teams he’d like them to consider on sign-and-trades, including Lakers, Clippers, Knicks, Heat, Mavs and 76ers. None of those teams have cap space to sign him without Nets’ help.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 23, 2022