Lakers Reportedly Targeting Kyrie Irving After Clearing Max Space

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The Lakers are looking to go all-in next season.

Yesterday was a huge day for NBA news as it was revealed that Anthony Davis would waive his $4 million trade kicker, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers with enough cap space to go out and sign another max player. Kawhi Leonard is one of the biggest players being targeted by the Lakers although he appears to be more interested in the Clippers and the Toronto Raptors. The Lakers could choose to sign a plethora of players with their $32 million or elect to go after another star. According to Marc Stein of the New York Timesit looks like Kyrie Irving is someone the Lakers are seriously thinking about.

"Kyrie Irving remains as much a target for the Lakers as Kawhi Leonard, league sources say, now that the Lakers are sure they can open maximum cap space," Stein tweeted. "They are swinging for the fences despite all of the signals that have pointed Irving to Brooklyn."

As Stein explained, all signs have pointed to Irving joining the Nets, although it was reported that Irving has been interested in playing with AD for a while now. If this is true, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to see him reunite with LeBron in Los Angeles.

Free agency officially begins on Sunday, June 30th at 6 P.M. EST.


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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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