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When information broke on Friday that Kyrie Irving has demanded a commerce from the Brooklyn Nets, everybody was in a rush to speak about what groups is perhaps concerned with buying the mercurial All-Star.
But the groups themselves? There aren’t many that may have an acceptable commerce bundle for Irving, and those that may are hesitant to surrender main asset for, and decide to, a man who’s a menace to blow your season to items at any minute.
On the entire, the league seems extra concerned with how Kevin Durant is perhaps reacting to this information and whether or not he may reinstate his personal commerce demand with Brooklyn’s season seemingly again on the brink, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
From ESPN:
The greater challenge for Brooklyn turns into how All-NBA star Kevin Durant responds to Irving’s commerce request, and if it causes him to rethink his future with the group forward of Thursday’s deadline. Numerous groups are much more concerned with how that state of affairs may play out than in making an attempt to inquire on Irving.
Prior to the season, Irving had sought the opportunity of a sign-and-trade, however curiosity across the league was minimal and Irving lastly determined to choose into the ultimate 12 months of his contract. Durant had requested an offseason commerce earlier than rescinding the request in September.
You can see the falling-dominos line of considering right here. Had the Nets been capable of finding a deal for Irving final summer season, Durant very effectively may have adopted. Or vice versa. Irving and Durant have the texture of a bundle deal in Brooklyn. It would not should be that manner. The Nets may commerce Irving for return and use that to restock Durant with a title-contending solid.
But does Durant need that? Even if he could be amenable to such an on-the-fly situation taking form with the deadline lower than every week away, is anybody in the end going to supply that good a bundle for Irving? The uncertainty of all of it is what potential Durant suitors could be trying to exploit.
If Irving does get dealt, buckle up. A Durant deal may comply with. Teams will definitely be lining up for the likelihood. And right here we thought this is perhaps a comparatively quiet deadline.
