Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving delivered his trade request to the Nets on Friday after both sides failed to reach an agreement on an extension, sources told ESPN.

is expected to be among the teams that'll explore a possible trade with the Nets. Irving has not shared a list of preferred teams he would like to be traded to, but he has maintained an interest in the Lakers, sources said. Irving is set to be a free agent this summer.

The All-Star guard has reportedly informed the team he wants to be dealt before the Feb. 9 trade deadline.

Irving was suspended by the Nets earlier this season after posting a link to a documentary with antisemitic material and vowed upon his return to focus on basketball. The Nets acquired the three-time scoring champion from the Houston Rockets in a January 2021 deal, with the idea that Harden, Kevin Durant and Irving would be too potent to stop. In the 2021-22 campaign, guard James Harden sought a trade from Brooklyn and got one on trade deadline day as he [2023 All-Star Game](https://www.nba.com/allstar/2023/all-star-roster) and is averaging 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season for the Nets. Irving can leave the franchise this summer as a free agent. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports Irving would prefer to be dealt before the Feb.

The Nets have been informed Irving prefers to move on ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline — or will leave in free agency in July.

[State of the Nets before the trade deadline: Kyrie, KD, Ben Simmons and more](https://theathletic.com/4130062/2023/01/27/state-of-the-nets-before-the-trade-deadline-kyrie-kd-ben-simmons-and-more/) [Kyrie Irving’s and Ben Simmons’ futures, trade options and more: Nets mailbag](https://theathletic.com/4098917/2023/01/17/kyrie-irving-ben-simmons-mailbag/) [Nets’ Kyrie Irving offers ‘deep apologies,’ will return from suspension vs. Earlier that month, the Nets [parted ways with coach Steve Nash](https://theathletic.com/3752089/2022/11/01/nets-steve-nash-fired/) after a 2-5 start. On one hand, Irving poses the least amount of risk for a team to take on while he’s on an expiring contract. But would an executive want to add him to the mix if his own team has a good thing going? Irving’s request puts uncertainty around the rest of the Nets’ season, one that appeared good enough to make the second round of the playoffs, if not beyond. The Nets have stuck with Irving throughout all of his headlines in Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn star reportedly told the franchise he wants to be traded ahead Thursday's deadline.

Irving made the request after talks about a new contract did not go to his liking, the news outlets reported Friday. The NBA's trade deadline is Thursday. The ...

Irving also wound up [losing his long relationship with Nike](https://apnews.com/article/brooklyn-nets-nba-sports-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-05214d2b0e44d601b518bb7b8bcd168b) as part of the massive fallout from what he tweeted and the reactions that followed. Durant also had asked the Nets for a trade this past summer, before cooler heads prevailed. Irving and the Nets were thought to be moving toward a long-term extension in 2021, when Kevin Durant signed one. Durant could return during this homestand, since he’s on record saying he wants to play in the All-Star Game on Feb. Kyrie Irving — whose current deal with the Nets expires after this season — is eligible for a four-year contract worth as much as $200 million. Brooklyn is 31-20 this season, fourth in the Eastern Conference standings entering Friday, and has gone 4-7 since fellow All-Star Durant hurt his knee in a game at Miami on Jan.

Irving is in the final year of his contract with Brooklyn. Kyrie Irving trade request Kyrie Irving during a Nets loss to the Celtics at TD Garden on Feb. 1.

[suspended](https://www.boston.com/sports/nba/2022/11/03/kyrie-irving-suspended/) for eight games after he posted a link to a documentary that contained antisemitic material. Kevin Durant, who signed in Brooklyn with Irving in 2019, requested a trade prior to the start of the new season. Irving is averaging 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, and is set to be a starter in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. He is in the final year of a four-year deal worth more than $136 million he signed with the Nets following his departure from the Celtics as a free agent in July, 2019. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. Receive updates on your favorite Boston teams, straight from our newsroom to your inbox.

Irving is eligible for a contract extension, but the Nets refused to give him one last summer. Irving's agent and stepmother, Shetellia Irving, told Bleacher ...

Irving also wound up [losing his long relationship with Nike](https://apnews.com/article/brooklyn-nets-nba-sports-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-05214d2b0e44d601b518bb7b8bcd168b) as part of the massive fallout from what he tweeted and the reactions that followed. Durant also had asked the Nets for a trade this past summer, before cooler heads prevailed. Irving and the Nets were thought to be moving toward a long-term extension in 2021, when Kevin Durant signed one. Durant could return during this homestand, since he’s on record saying he wants to play in the All-Star Game on Feb. Kyrie Irving — whose current deal with the Nets expires after this season — is eligible for a four-year contract worth as much as $200 million. Brooklyn is 31-20 this season, fourth in the Eastern Conference standings entering Friday, and has gone 4-7 since fellow All-Star Durant hurt his knee in a game at Miami on Jan.

The Suns, Lakers and Mavericks have reportedly emerged as potential suitors to acquire Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving.

8 but is reportedly hopeful to play by the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. Durant is currently out to rest an MCL sprain that will cost him at least another week on the sidelines. The Phoenix Suns were one of his desired landing spots, per reports, but his contract length and a hot trade market elsewhere in the NBA made moving him incredibly difficult. Los Angeles is currently 25-28 and despite the lack of player talent to trade, could fire off its draft picks to Brooklyn. The reports come after Irving requested a trade on Friday, according to multiple reports. Immediately, the question becomes which team Irving could be moved to in any shakeup.

The Nets star's trade request comes as little surprise based on his past behavior, but it's unclear how it'll help him grab a long-term deal.

With Kyrie Irving asking to be traded, André Snellings takes a closer look at the fantasy upside of Brooklyn's players who could thrive if given the ...

[Nic Claxton](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278067/nic-claxton) is the other young starter with the biggest upside. Claxton is rostered in 86.8% of leagues, and as mentioned has been playing well of late, so he is likely just a good trade target in general. Simmons is rostered in 81.3% of ESPN leagues, meaning he's available on the free agency wire in about one of every five leagues. But, he has outright dominated the NBA summer league for two straight summers, showing a flare for scoring that should play in the NBA. Thomas is in his second season, and has never gotten the chance to play major rotation minutes at the NBA level. Thomas has averaged 20.0 PPG in 23.5 MPG in his last two outings, has four 15-plus point scoring efforts in his last seven games, and set a career high with 33 points in 29 minutes on Dec. His asking price in a trade is on the floor right now, as well. [Joel Embiid](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059318/joel-embiid) out, where he scored 42 points on 26 field goal attempts! if Kyrie and Durant were gone and the Nets therefore had zero expectations, in a rebuild, might he start to find his groove again? In the last 40 regular season games he played for the 76ers in 2021, Simmons averaged 14.9 PPG on 10.4 FGA, 6.7 RPG, 6.5 APG, 1.6 SPG and 0.5 BPG. The back issues have continued to bother him through this season, but he also clearly hadn't regained the confidence to try to score. Which means the next move would likely be to trade superstar

Irving, who has requested a trade, reportedly took the championship stipulation as a 'big insult'

[teams already reluctant on their own part to trade for Irving](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kyrie-irvings-trade-request-will-result-in-fewer-options-than-a-player-of-his-caliber-should-demand/). It doesn't sound like the Nets are inclined to be moved by such a tactic, especially with Might that final year become guaranteed if the Nets were to win a title between now and then? Reports earlier in the day indicated that Irving wasn't happy with the final year of Brooklyn's proposed contract not being guaranteed. The trade deadline is 3 p.m. So he's out.

Three teams already have emerged as "leading suitors" to acquire Kyrie Irving in a trade with the Nets, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Kyrie Irving has again decided he wants to be traded from the Brooklyn Nets. The star guard asked Brooklyn's front office to trade him on Friday afternoon ...

Will the Nets actually trade Irving this time around? Irving projects as a great on-court fit next to Doncic because he’s an elite ball handler and a great shooter. The first round picks in 2027 and 2029 are the next available draft picks for the Lakers to trade, and would likely have to be unprotected to get Brooklyn to think about biting. The Lakers would then presumably pay Irving a max deal even if that meant paying the luxury tax. Who would possibly want to trade for him and then sign him to a max extension? Kyrie Irving has again decided he wants to be traded from the Brooklyn Nets.

Reporting on Kyrie Irving's Nets trade rumors with the Lakers, Suns, Mavericks and Heat. Plus, Knicks and Jazz trade talks by Michael Scotto.

Vanderbilt and Beasley have also been discussed as part of a trade package with the Atlanta Hawks for forward John Collins. Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little is a name to monitor in the trade talks, HoopsHype has learned. Ironically, while Beasley was meeting with the Timberwolves and on the verge of agreeing to his contract, the current Knicks regime led by Leon Rose called to express interest in signing him, league sources told HoopsHype. In these particular trade talks, Toppin would potentially be that equivalent for Vanderbilt with Utah seeking a potential first-round pick for taking on Fournier’s [salary](https://hoopshype.com/salaries/new_york_knicks/) ($18.86 million next season and $19 million team option for 2024-25) and parting with Beasley, who has a $16.5 million [team option](https://hoopshype.com/salaries/utah_jazz/) for next season. On the court, Irving is talented enough to dramatically increase Dallas’ chances of competing alongside MVP candidate Luka Doncic and be the clear No. Jazz executive Danny Ainge previously traded for Fournier while running the Celtics as well. Harris, a valued core member of Brooklyn’s culture dating back to the Kenny Atkinson era, is owed $19.93 million Brooklyn never saw Westbrook as a logical fit with Ben Simmons during trade talks in the summer, and that thinking wouldn’t change now. This sequence of events was no coincidence to some around the league. Nine days later, after failing to get the desired terms, Irving requested a trade from Brooklyn. Two days later, Irving’s agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, went on the record with Bleacher Report expressing a desire to get an extension done with the Nets. It’s deja vu for the Nets.

The Eagles' linebacker also discusses his previous history of facing Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

"I'm real familiar with them and it's always a great challenge going against a quarterback (in Patrick Mahomes) like that, but we have a pretty good defense, too," he said. "We know we're here for a reason, so we aren't going to put more added stress on each other. What is wrong with him?"

Haynes didn't elaborate on the exact language of this championship stipulation, but it could be tied to the final year of the deal not being guaranteed -- ...

And that is good because the team is unlikely to offer to him anyway. If he can get to another team before the deadline, that team would also be acquiring Irving's Bird rights, which, if they felt so inclined, would allow them to offer him the same four-year max. Told the issue was not about money, and now it’s said he wouldn’t even stay if offered a full max contract.

The Brooklyn Nets went all in on the bet that a duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving could deliver a title to the Barclays Center, but with seemingly more ...

Front office insider John Hollinger analyzes, and ranks, the nine possible trade partners for the Nets in a potential Kyrie trade.

[Lakers](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/lakers/). [Khem Birch](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/khem-birch-XEXE5uvh2pS7ufKn/) and Otto Porter. to the Lakers for their 2029 first, and [Patrick Beverley](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/patrick-beverley-un2M7ixIUPcicY97/) going to the Nets. The Clippers are only 24th in offense despite having [Paul George](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/paul-george-kIIUTtsJtSpaZfu1/) and [Kawhi Leonard](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kawhi-leonard-ZVBR9DRffqJpzLHV/). [Fred VanVleet](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/fred-vanvleet-DJq74red8aTFXbfg/) does not make sense. [Trae Young](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/trae-young-pMqz7IIVkDhPCk6P/) for Kyrie? Far more sense than, say, trying to reunite [Russell Westbrook](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/russell-westbrook-6Eb0XPY16UzzJWbc/) and Durant. They would need to flip those assets to a team like Toronto to get a point guard, since the three players from the Clippers would be of only nominal value to them. Atlanta surely turns that down, but what if the Nets sweeten the pot by agreeing to swap [John Collins](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/john-collins-clt53Cta3GNiC4xs/) for [Joe Harris](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/joe-harris-QESU2aIXmpGRn50l/) and throwing in the Sixers’ pick? Sending Devonte’ Graham, [Jonas Valanciunas](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jonas-valanciunas-6YEYoGmoBlSfpHhs/), Jaxson Hayes and [Garrett Temple](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/garrett-temple-5c53TtCNO9BWk3sx/) puts just enough salary into the deal to match Irving, take back [Markieff Morris](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/markieff-morris-j4uvbWutmKDfJnLs/) and [Yuta Watanabe](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/yuta-watanabe-xZKhBlhbOvVWEXLh/), and stay under the luxury tax line. Remember, Toronto could potentially bleed an extra Nets draft pick (more likely the Philly ’27 choice) out of this situation to be the third team in the ring. Such a move would throw the Hawks a salary cap life raft, with Harris’ deal coming off right as the team has to pay [Dejounte Murray](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/dejounte-murray-tm3kUMS7SqPU8gXQ/).

The point guard requested a trade from the Nets on Friday.

A dull day with the Brooklyn Nets is merely the calm before a Kyrie Irving storm. On Friday afternoon, the Nets star point guard added another chapter to ...

Los Angeles is the only franchise that has the will and the pieces to negotiate a trade for Irving and his expiring contract. The elephant in the room is the Golden State Warriors. Russell Westbrook has been a supplemental piece off the bench for the Lakers and his $47 million salary will be instrumental in matching Irving’s contract if a trade were negotiated. Fortunately, LeBron is the league’s only proven Kyrie whisperer, and if the Clippers leap on an Irving trade, Laker Nation will be fuming. In the offseason, Irving threatened to opt out, then opted in after they found a shallow market for Irving. [driving away James Harden.](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/02/11/report-kyrie-irving-was-eager-for-nets-to-trade-james-harden/) He single-handedly tanked the Nets and prior to that, set the Celtics championship project back a few years. Don’t forget, he also requested a trade away from the Cavaliers after the 2017 Finals. When healthy, Irving has been a sorcerer with the ball and one of the most creative shotmakers in the entire league. When the Nets didn’t acquiesce to his most recent demands for a long-term deal, he requested a trade. Instead, Irving has written a horror story for Durant. The saddest part of this saga is that the Brooklyn Nets were finally flying high. On Friday afternoon, the Nets star point guard added another chapter to his tumultuous tenure in Brooklyn by placing his finger on a metaphorical dead man’s switch by

Brooklyn Nets guards Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons have been ruled out for Saturday's home game against the Washington Wizards.

Brooklyn's Kyrie Irving was ruled out of Saturday's game with right calf soreness. On Friday, sources told ESPN that he had requested to be traded.

"There's a business side to this thing and there's a human side to this thing. That's what I'm focused on and look forward to try and get a win." "But we can't -- I can't -- judge a grown man for his decisions. If Irving is traded, he will be eligible to sign a two-year, $78.6 million extension with his new team until June 30. I can't judge anybody for what they want to do." And I stand by him and I stand with my teammates here in this locker room." Vaughn said he was approaching Irving's absence on a day-to-day basis and wasn't sure when Irving would return to the floor. Like I do as a coach. And let's do the work to get a win tonight.' That's what I'm going to continue to try and focus them on. I'll leave the business side to Sean [Marks, the general manager] and that group." Irving did not attend the pregame walkthrough Saturday, and Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said it was unclear whether Irving would attend Saturday's game. I elected to touch on the human side and check on him as an individual.

Kyrie Irving will not play for the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, a day after he told the team he would like to be traded.

[NBA Trade Deadline: Buyers, sellers and teams that should stand pat](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nba/nba-trade-deadline-buyers-sellers-and-teams-that-should-stand-pat) [When will LeBron pass Kareem? They fell to the [Bucks](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks-team) in the conference semifinals, after both Irving and Harden were beset by injuries. [reportedly still interested](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1621602797824139265) in playing for the [Lakers](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers-team), which explored a trade for him this past summer. The Nets are 31-20 this season and currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/what-does-kyrie-irving-actually-want-from-nets) Entering the 2022 offseason, it was unclear whether Irving would remain in Brooklyn amid Durant's tenuous status. By January, Brooklyn changed its stance against Irving playing part-time, and he made a full return in March. After a shoulder injury cut his debut season with the Nets to just 25 games, Irving, along with Durant, returned the following season to make Brooklyn one of the best teams in basketball. Irving signed with the Nets prior to the 2019-20 season. Brooklyn suspended Irving, and he returned to the lineup after missing eight games. Irving remains productive on the court, averaging 27.1 points and 5.3 assists per game to earn him another All-Star nod. With no deal in hand, Irving on Friday expressed his wishes to move on, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press.

No matter the matter, it feels inevitable and more in line with NBA star protocols. The Brooklyn Nets did not seem willing to extend Irving at max contract ...

DETROIT – Kyrie Irving wants out of Brooklyn. Again. The talented, polarizing All-Star point guard has requested a trade before the Feb.

Yes, he’s 37, been up and down this season, but the connection he has with not only Suns coach Monty Williams, but Booker, is real. He can do it, but that’s part of the tradeoff. Don’t underestimate the new owner. Williams prefers his players govern the locker room. It appears Milwaukee is the ultimate destination for Crowder. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or contact him at 480-787-1240. Whoever trades for Irving must understand that’s what he wants. If a team is asking itself the question of whether it can control Irving , there’s no need to trade for him. Irving would have to come in and learn how Phoenix plays with just three months remaining in the regular season. The problem is Paul and Johnson have a history of injuries as recent as this season. Having Irving instead of Paul would allow the Suns to do that, but without Paul, the Suns are minus a guy who not only knows the Suns’ system, but what every other team likes and doesn’t like to do. 9 trade deadline, ESPN reported on Friday.

There's a real chance Kyrie Irving's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets lands him in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles ...

I think that the Clippers would be skeptical of going for Kyrie Irving and upsetting the balance that they have. Having said that: They have assets that the Nets actually might want." There’s a real chance Kyrie Irving’s trade request from the Brooklyn Nets lands him in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.

Nets center Nic Claxton shared that he found out about the request by waking up from a nap and spoke to Irving on Friday.

I’ll leave the business side to (general manager) Sean (Marks) and that group.” I can’t judge anybody for what they want to do.” Vaughn on if he asked Irving for a reason: “There’s a business side to this thing and there’s a human side to this thing. And I touched base with our guys every single one of them yesterday.” That was a day for me to get what you need, and mine was to conversate with every single player. And that’s my expectations for one through 17.”

The Clippers have joined the Lakers, Mavericks and Suns -- among others -- as teams engaging with the Nets about a potential trade for Kyrie Irving, ...

The Nets are 31-20 but have lost seven of 11 games since Durant was sidelined. Brooklyn has been working to find deals that can keep the Nets in contention with the relatively imminent return of All-NBA star The Nets are proceeding in talks throughout the league as though they're determined to find a deal for Irving ahead of the NBA trade deadline Thursday at 3 p.m. If Irving is traded, he will be eligible to sign a two-year, $78.6 million extension with his new team until June 30. And now the Clippers -- who've been in the trade market for a point guard -- are probing a possible deal too, sources said. The

The Nets have three games before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, starting with Saturday's matchup against the Washington Wizards. Irving "reported some ...

Asked if he feels Irving is letting the team down, Vaughn said he is "not going to speculate on what they think." we're here to do a job, show up and do your job,'" Vaughn said. Ever the optimist, Vaughn said he hopes that Irving's trade request "lifts the group up and that they can pull together." Claxton said he learned that Irving would be out of the lineup "when I got here." [James Harden](/nba/players/1685255/james-harden/) wanted out and Brooklyn traded him to the [Philadelphia 76ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/PHI/philadelphia-76ers/). In the offseason, [Kevin Durant](/nba/players/1231866/kevin-durant/) asked out and the Nets did not trade him. O'Neale, who also texted with Irving on Friday, offered no more clarity on the subject: "We didn't get that far. There's a business side to this thing and there's a human side to this thing. And we just gotta roll with who's here." "I was taking a nap," Claxton said. "We're just like everybody else," Claxton said. "And I looked in one of my group chats and I saw it and I was like, 'Wow.' Just caught me off guard.

Shams Charania from The Athletic hints the Bulls are looking to acquire a guard ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

The only scenario the Bulls must move on from any potential Kyrie Irving deal is if his agency makes it clear Kyrie Irving’s intentions to join the Lakers either through the trade market or through free agency over the summer. Also, it comes down to if Kyrie Irving is a rental or will commit and resign for the max over the summer. Based on Shams Charania’s tone, the Bulls seem to be already holding conversations with rival teams to acquire a backcourt player to play next to LaVine.

The point guard requested a trade out of Brooklyn on Friday. There is less than a week until the trade deadline.

The Nets’ Ben Simmons missed his fourth consecutive game with left knee soreness, and the Wizards’ Bradley Beal sat out with left foot soreness. We’re here to do a job. He was recently [voted a starter in this month’s All-Star Game](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/01/26/nba-all-star-starters/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11). We’re here to play. I’ll leave the business side to [General Manager Sean Marks] and that group.” He has had an impressive season on the court, averaging 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

The news comes one day after he reportedly requested a trade ahead of next week's deadline.

While Kyrie Irving didn't play on Saturday, Brooklyn Nets fans were still able to express their displeasure with him.

[The Athletic's Shams Charania](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1621582468762460161). [requested a trade from Brooklyn](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-requests-trade-nets-feb-9-deadline?chrcontext=WVIT) on Friday after the two sides reportedly failed to agree to an extension. The Dallas Mavericks, [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/tag/los-angeles-lakers/) and Phoenix Suns have [emerged as the leading suitors](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/nba-rumors-nets-kyrie-irving-drawing-interest-these-three-teams?chrcontext=WVIT) for Irving, [per Charania](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1621638854334681089). Haynes added that Irving now wouldn't stay with Brooklyn even if he was offered a full max contract. [Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported](https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1621650393083281408) that Irving's camp didn't negotiate with the Nets after being offered a deal that was tied to winning a championship. [Nets fans boo Kyrie Irving after he appears on jumbotron](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/nets-fans-boo-kyrie-irving-after-he-appears-jumbotron?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=WVIT) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Boston](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston?cid=MSN&chrcontext=WVIT)

HoopsHype ranks the 10 players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, led by Kyrie Irving.

In fact, when the Bulls have received calls on Caruso, the asking price has been so astronomical, it reiterated a Sun-Times report that Caruso is basically deemed untouchable. Rekindling an old relationship can be a rewarding move, and it appears that desire may be showing itself with the NBA‘s trade deadline a week away. It’s been a dream for the Kings, nobody on this planet, I don’t care how optimistic they are, thought that Sacramento had a chance to go into the All-Star break with the third seed in the West after 16 straight years out of the playoffs. A league source said Kings coach Mike Brown is a fan of Thybulle, who would add a defensive presence to Sacramento’s starting lineup. Multiple NBA sources said the Golden State Warriors have had internal discussions about Thybulle and that they like him as a defensive stopper. Either way, in Turner and Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers look to be setting up a nice young nucleus going forward. More and more, as the deadline draws near, I hear rival teams saying that they believe Detroit is poised to rebuff all trade inquiries for Bojan Bogdanovic. I don’t see Toronto getting a better package than that for him. Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes told league insider Marc Stein that Anunoby has, in fact, braced himself for a potential move (via #thisleague UNCUT): “I think OG himself, off of what I’m hearing, he would like a change of scenery himself. I think he would embrace a change of scenery.” In a way, this was surprising news, as Irving’s play for Brooklyn had been so solid lately and we hadn’t heard much drama about him or the team in a while. [click here](https://hoopshype.com/player/kyrie-irving/).

After Irving and the Nets were unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract extension, the All-NBA guard made it clear that if he was not traded, he ...

The Los Angeles Clippers reportedly have been engaging with the Brooklyn Nets about a potential trade for Kyrie Irving.

The Clippers have the ability to put together a trade package featuring several quality role players, such as Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Luke Kennard and Marcus Morris. [requesting a trade from Brooklyn](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-requests-trade-nets-feb-9-deadline?chrcontext=WVIT). It seems like the Nets are prepared to grant Irving's request as well. The Clippers join the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, among others, who are exploring a potential deal, per Wojnarowski. Lue coached Irving on the Cleveland Cavaliers and they won a championship together in 2015-16. [ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35590594/sources-clippers-join-trade-talks-nets-kyrie-irving) on Saturday.

Irving could hold out for the rest of the season if he is not traded by the deadline.

The Los Angeles Clippers reportedly have been engaging with the Brooklyn Nets about a potential trade for Kyrie Irving.

The Clippers have the ability to put together a trade package featuring several quality role players, such as Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Luke Kennard and Marcus Morris. [requesting a trade from Brooklyn](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-requests-trade-nets-feb-9-deadline?chrcontext=WCAU). It seems like the Nets are prepared to grant Irving's request as well. The Clippers join the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, among others, who are exploring a potential deal, per Wojnarowski. Lue coached Irving on the Cleveland Cavaliers and they won a championship together in 2015-16. [ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35590594/sources-clippers-join-trade-talks-nets-kyrie-irving) on Saturday.