Kyrie to Lakers?

[DJ Fieri]

Didn't want him tho lol

When I first found out he requested a trade and after he wanted 4 years worth almost 200 mill?

No thanks.

 

[shopson67]

When I first found out he requested a trade and after he wanted 4 years worth almost 200 mill?

No thanks.

...and ultimately, it never was an option. Nets weren't sending him to the Lakers regardless.

 

[tlance]

When I first found out he requested a trade and after he wanted 4 years worth almost 200 mill?

No thanks.

Again though, what is the alternative?

Lakers always seem to find an excuse to not make a needed big trade.

Hachimura is a band aid. Not nearly enough.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Again though, what is the alternative?

Lakers always seem to find an excuse to not make a needed big trade.

Hachimura is a band aid. Not nearly enough.

And you think Rob is just done now?

 

[DJ Fieri]

...and ultimately, it never was an option. Nets weren't sending him to the Lakers regardless.

Yep.

 

[tlance]

And you think Rob is just done now?

I don’t know.

But he always seems to find a reason not to make a deal that will help.

And they have missed out on some great opportunities as a result.

Could be that they get an even better one, but I doubt it.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I don’t know.

But he always seems to find a reason not to make a deal that will help.

And they have missed out on some great opportunities as a result.

Could be that they get an even better one, but I doubt it.

He offered both picks plus pick swaps for Irving....

The Nets we're never trading Irving to where he wanted to go....that has come out after the fact.

So, this can't be blamed on Rob.

 

[Fish]

I hope Kyrie will finally be happy, he deserves a chance at happiness as tough of a life as he's had.

 

[shopson67]

Again though, what is the alternative?

Lakers always seem to find an excuse to not make a needed big trade.

Hachimura is a band aid. Not nearly enough.

No excuse in this case. Nets wouldn't trade with them unless it was a drastic overpay. Every draft pick, every young player, every pick swap.

Hachimura is not the end of the team's moves unless everything falls apart. Gotta think they can at least get the Hornets deal done, if the other options (Toronto, Utah, maybe Spurs?) don't?

 

[ElPatron1]

He offered both picks plus pick swaps for Irving....

The Nets we're never trading Irving to where he wanted to go....that has come out after the fact.

So, this can't be blamed on Rob.

Sounds like some copium by the fake media and made up. Did they personally talk to the owner haha

Even the article says, "if true" lol

 

[shopson67]

Sounds like some copium by the fake media and made up. Did they personally talk to the owner haha

Even the article says, "if true" lol

So let's believe your anti-Laker rhetoric instead, got it lol.

 

[DJ Fieri]

So let's believe your anti-Laker rhetoric instead, got it lol.

Why wouldnt it be true after all the grief Irving brought the Nets?

 

[shopson67]

Why wouldnt it be true after all the grief Irving brought the Nets?

Not sure we're talking about the same thing? EP1 is questioning the report that the Lakers offered as much as they did but Nets wouldn't trade with the Lakers.

 

[trojanfan12]

Sounds like some copium by the fake media and made up. Did they personally talk to the owner haha

Even the article says, "if true" lol

It's being reported by multiple sources.

They also turned down the Suns offer which was the best offer they received.

It didn't even have anything to do with the Lakers. They were just supposedly his preferred destination. It was about sticking it to Kyrie.

The Mavs didn't have the best offer and from a fit perspective, they were the worst option because Luka and Kyrie are both ball dominant and there's only 1 ball.

Taking a lesser offer to send a player to a team where he is less likely to be successful pretty much says things got personal for the team.

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

I hope Kyrie will finally be happy, he deserves a chance at happiness as tough of a life as he's had.

You gotta green font that shit.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

It's being reported by multiple sources.

They also turned down the Suns offer which was the best offer they received.

It didn't even have anything to do with the Lakers. They were just supposedly his preferred destination. It was about sticking it to Kyrie.

The Mavs didn't have the best offer and from a fit perspective, they were the worst option because Luka and Kyrie are both ball dominant and there's only 1 ball.

Taking a lesser offer to send a player to a team where he is less likely to be successful pretty much says things got personal for the team.

I am no Kyrie fan but he's played with other ball dominant players most of his career.

That's not an issue with Dallas imo.

 

[shopson67]

I am no Kyrie fan but he's played with other ball dominant players most of his career.

That's not an issue with Dallas imo.

...and gotten where in the postseason? Only the Lebron pairing worked, and Kyrie ran away from that as soon as he could.

 

[tlance]

He offered both picks plus pick swaps for Irving....

The Nets we're never trading Irving to where he wanted to go....that has come out after the fact.

So, this can't be blamed on Rob.

Nets wouldn’t have dealt him to LA anyway.

But, they also said they didn’t want to sign him to a 4 year extension and wouldn’t give up 2 picks unless he signed a deal he didn’t want to do.

So that absolutely is on LA.

They want every deal to happen on their terms. That isn’t the real world.

 

[shopson67]

Nets wouldn’t have dealt him to LA anyway.

But, they also said they didn’t want to sign him to a 4 year extension and wouldn’t give up 2 picks unless he signed a deal he didn’t want to do.

So that absolutely is on LA.

They want every deal to happen on their terms. That isn’t the real world.

You think it would be smart to let him become a free agent over the summer (the time frame for a 4 year extension) after giving up ALL of your trade assets? I don't think so...

 

[thunderc]

It's being reported by multiple sources.

They also turned down the Suns offer which was the best offer they received.

It didn't even have anything to do with the Lakers. They were just supposedly his preferred destination. It was about sticking it to Kyrie.

The Mavs didn't have the best offer and from a fit perspective, they were the worst option because Luka and Kyrie are both ball dominant and there's only 1 ball.

Taking a lesser offer to send a player to a team where he is less likely to be successful pretty much says things got personal for the team.

I can’t imagine it not being personal at this point. The team is screwed short term no matter what they get so they may have stuck it to him a bit.