Kyrie Irving Is Not Being Pursued Aggressively By Lakers

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The Lakers are taking their sweet time.

Ever since it was revealed that Kevin Durant wants a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, it has been a given that Kyrie won't be far behind him. At this point, the Nets can't justify keeping Kyrie around if KD isn't there to keep him level-headed. With that being said, the Nets are currently shopping Kyrie on the market, and the only team that makes sense right now is the Los Angeles Lakers.

There is only one team looking to take on a $36 million rental, and that would be the purple and gold. This is because they want to move Russell Westbrook, and Kyrie would be the perfect way to do so. As it stands, all of Lakers Twitter is waiting on this move to happen, and they are hoping it gets done this week.

Kyrie Irving Is Not Being Pursued Aggressively By Lakers
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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, fans should pump the brakes on a Kyrie move to the Lakers as the team isn't even pursuing it that hard. For now, the Lakers are taking a step back, presumably because they want to see where Kevin Durant ends up first.

“The Lakers have yet, I'm told, to be aggressive in trying to put a deal together to get him [Kyrie] from BKN. That may come, that may evolve with time. But so far right now, there's no traction really on deals with either Irving or Durant," Woj explained.


This is not what Lakers fans want to hear right now, but it is the reality of the situation. It doesn't mean the Lakers won't get Kyrie, it just means it might take a bit longer for the Lakers to really get going with their trade offers.

Stay tuned to HNHH for more updates from the NBA offseason.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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