After a strange back-and-forth with the Brooklyn Nets, and after not finding much interest elsewhere, including his preferred team, the Los Angeles Lakers, former Duke star Kyrie Irving finds that he has little choice but to re-up with the Nets.
As we understand it, Irving would prefer to leave, but only LA would consider a sign-and-trade deal and they wanted to unload Russell Westbrook and his $47 million dollar salary. Not surprisingly, the Nets weren’t interested. First, Westbrook had a dreadful season last year. Second, he has a history with Nets star Kevin Durant and we’re not sure if it’s good or bad and you want a happy KD.