A whirlwind of a week culminated in a flurry of news on Monday as Kyrie Irving made (presumably) his final decision on where he’ll be playing next season. As things built and built to where it seemed like the Lakers were a very viable option and perhaps the favorite, Kyrie pulled a fast one and accepted his player option to remain a Net.
The aftermath of that has filtered out in the day since and is the subject of today’s headlines and rumors.
The Lakers got played
This situation wasn’t a matter of everyone on the inside knowing what was going on and the public being in the dark.