Kyrie Irving

Let's break down where things go now between Irving, the Nets, and his other potential suitors.

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Sports broadcaster Smith went on ESPN to discuss Irving's contract talks and how they've currently stalled and touched on the possibility of him exploring the ...

You have any idea how disrespectful that is to the players, you how disrespectful that is to Steve Nash. He conducted his own practices after Steve Nash conducted a practice. Talk about delusional, I mean that’s this dude, that’s Kyrie Irving…Did you know that this brother right here Kyrie Irving, would conduct his own practices. And thinks that he deserves a four-year extension, fully loaded on top of the $36.5 million dollars.

Skip Bayless believes the Los Angeles Lakers should not risk losing Anthony Davis just to get the Nets' Kyrie Irving.

He has never played all 82 games in a season, and the last time he played 60 games or more was in 2018-2019. As such, both franchises are looking to shake things up in the offseason. Remember that late last year, many were convinced the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets would face each other in the 2022 NBA Finals. That was not a shocker then, given the star power of both squads.

Former NBA player and current analyst Jay Williams is not buying the rumors that Kyrie Irving could leave the Nets after reports that he has not talked with ...

He also did not think that it would make sense for the Lakers to get Kyrie either, considering that it will Darvin Ham’s first year as a head coach. “This is negotiation tactics. Former NBA player and current analyst Jay Williams is not buying the rumors that Kyrie Irving could leave the Nets after reports that he has not talked with the team about a contract extension.

The drama between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets continues, but it's all a negotiating tactic — unless Irving is willing to take less to walk away.

Russell Westbrook has to be part of the trade, but then a third team (likely Oklahoma City) has to get involved, and the Lakers don’t have the picks and players to both make the Nets happy and have enough sweeteners to get OKC to take on a bunch of extra salary (they would want additional firsts to take on Westbrook’s contract). Lakers fans on Twitter are desperately trying to come up with workable scenarios, but they all fall short. • A LeBron James and Irving reunion is a great headline, and this seems about the only path for a Lakers return to contention, but putting together a trade is exceedingly difficult. Players such as Alec Burks, Nerlens Noel, Evan Fournier, and others could be in the trade and it would leave the Knicks with Irving, RJ Barrett, and likely Julius Randle ( although whether he returns is still a question). This keeps Irving in New York but on a team fighting to avoid the play-in not contending for a ring. • On June 29 we will have our first real indication of where things are headed — that’s the day Irving has to decide whether or not to opt into his $36.5 million for next season. • In most cases, I would say this is simply public negotiations and the two sides will work out a deal — Irving said he wanted to stay with Kevin Durant and the Nets both can’t replace him and don’t want to anger KD — but Irving is the most unpredictable player in the league. If one player — one proven to have a wandering eye — were going to buck conventional wisdom and take less to leave a good situation, it would be Irving.

"So, when Steve Nash had the team on the floor, and they practiced, they would finish, and he'd go and get five guys and conduct his own practice," Smith ...

"And when that is a question mark, you do not give a lengthy contract extension, fully guaranteed." "[Do] you have any idea how disrespectful that is to the Steve Nash? He conducted his own practices after Steve Nash conducted a practice. "So, when Steve Nash had the team on the floor, and they practiced, they would finish, and he'd go and get five guys and conduct his own practice," Smith said.

Let's consider his Brooklyn tenure thus far. He arrived three years ago with Kevin Durant under a supermax contract and the promise of NBA championships. He's ...

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JJ Redick says Kyrie Irving does not deserve a max deal from the Brooklyn Nets based on being unreliable.

Kyrie Irving has until June 29 to must make a decision on if he wants to opt into the final year of his contract. “Given all the things I just talked about, what does it say to Kyrie Irving if you are the Brooklyn Nets front office and ownership and you are willing to give him a max extension?” Reddick asked. And it would be insane to expect the 30-year-old to become more reliable if they rewarded him with a new contract, given his track record. If you are the Brooklyn Nets front office, the Nets ownership, you have to plan years in advance, and giving Kyrie Irving a max extension knowing what you’ve seen over the last three years I don’t think that’s a great decision.” However, he also took the time to make a courtroom-style argument for why Irving doesn’t deserve a max deal by explaining how unreliable he has been over his first three seasons in Brooklyn. And of course, this season, because of the vaccine mandate, was unable to play for most of the year until that was lifted.

A report from Shams Charania of The Athletic on Monday indicated that Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets have stalled in their conversations over their ...

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Kyrie Irving and the Nets are at an impasse with Brooklyn refusing to offer a long-term deal. What if Irving retires young?

If Irving chooses not to play (another way of saying retire in this situation), he almost certainly won’t get paid. Irving has repeatedly shown he holds priorities other than playing basketball for the Nets. Irving’s agent reportedly threatened that the guard would retire if the Nets traded him last season.

One big question in any discussion of Kyrie Irving's contract status — may be the biggest — is where does Kevin Durant stand? The two are great friends, ...

“And we’ve talked about it for months: Everything in that Brooklyn organization revolves around Kevin Durant. If KD wants Kyrie back, he’ll be back. ... The reason that whole season got sidetracked was because they couldn’t count on Kyrie, and they didn’t know if he was going to be out there. One big question in any discussion of Kyrie Irving’s contract status — may be the biggest — is where does Kevin Durant stand?