"Bron finna slide him some bread, let’s rocc", "Bron getting Kyrie his Nike deal back to offset lost salary he'll take with MLE" - Fans post rib-tickling reactions to news of Kyrie Irving potentially agreeing on an MLE with LA Lakers

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Kyrie Irving is rumored to be an offseason target for LA Lakers [Photo source: Lakers Daily]

NBA rumors suggest the LA Lakers are the favorites to land Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. The Lakers don't have the cap space to sign Irving if he opts out of his $36 million player option. However, they do have a $6 million taxpayer mid-level exception at their disposal.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski recently suggested that Irving wouldn't mind accepting a $30 million pay cut next season.

He said on "The Woj Pod" (H/T Hoop Central):

"The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie Irving. But that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn.

"There's a $6 million taxpayer exemption he could sign for the Lakers with."

Hoop Central

@TheHoopCentral

Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

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Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

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Wojnarowski said Irving lost up to $17 million in earnings because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The All-Star guard could also lose a shoe deal with Nike. This indicates that losing a significant sum of money won't stop him from joining the LA Lakers.

Several fans found it difficult to accept that the former NBA champion would give up that kind of money. They responded to Wojnarowski's report with hilarious reactions on Twitter.

One user wrote:

"Bron finna slide him some bread, let’s rocc"

Another said:

"Bron getting Kyrie his Nike deal back to offset the lost salary he'll take with the MLE"

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@Quiss206

Bron finna slide him some bread, let’s rocc twitter.com/thehoopcentral…

Hoop Central

@TheHoopCentral

Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

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Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

https://t.co/pcnVFFzGtq

Bron finna slide him some bread, let’s rocc twitter.com/thehoopcentral…

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@LakeShowSeason

Bron getting Kyrie his nike deal back to offset the lost salary he'll take with the MLE

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Bron getting Kyrie his nike deal back to offset the lost salary he'll take with the MLE

tim

@tim_1h

@gswforIife @TheHoopCentral Facts their salary cap would be too crazy only the Warriors are allowed to sign 7 max contract players and get away with it lmao

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@gswforIife @TheHoopCentral Facts their salary cap would be too crazy only the Warriors are allowed to sign 7 max contract players and get away with it lmao

Lexxiee_

@TinaSha12255108

@TheHoopCentral Lakers fan thinking kyrie bouta take a 30 mil dollar pay cut to play with street clothes & old man james

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@TheHoopCentral Lakers fan thinking kyrie bouta take a 30 mil dollar pay cut to play with street clothes & old man james https://t.co/xUbmmDk1rp

Jesse Beer

@TheJesseBeer

The media spinning so hard for the Lakers for ratings. There is no way Kyrie is walking away from all that money to sign for the taxpayer MLE lol twitter.com/TheHoopCentral…

Hoop Central

@TheHoopCentral

Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

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Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

https://t.co/pcnVFFzGtq

The media spinning so hard for the Lakers for ratings. There is no way Kyrie is walking away from all that money to sign for the taxpayer MLE lol twitter.com/TheHoopCentral…

Clipsland

@ClipsLand

Imagine Kyrie playing for Isaiah Hartenstein level money twitter.com/thehoopcentral…

Hoop Central

@TheHoopCentral

Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

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Woj: "The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie, but that would essentially entail him taking $30 million less than he can opt into in Brooklyn. There is a $6 Million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers.”

https://t.co/pcnVFFzGtq

Imagine Kyrie playing for Isaiah Hartenstein level money 😭😭 twitter.com/thehoopcentral…

Jacob Rude

@JacobRude

I was being very...generous suggesting Kyrie turning down $30 million being just improbable twitter.com/LakerNerd72/st…

laker Nerd

@LakerNerd72

@JacobRude Paul Gasol to Lakers for Kwame Brown, improbable, AD to lakers for our un-proven players, Improbable, LeBron James coming to Lakers was improbable. If you are a Laker fan we live for the improbable.

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@JacobRude Paul Gasol to Lakers for Kwame Brown, improbable, AD to lakers for our un-proven players, Improbable, LeBron James coming to Lakers was improbable. If you are a Laker fan we live for the improbable.

I was being very...generous suggesting Kyrie turning down $30 million being just improbable twitter.com/LakerNerd72/st…

StatMuse

@statmuse

Things Kyrie needs to do to join the Lakers:

— Leave his hometown
— Leave his best friend
— Leave $30 million on the table

If LeBron pulls this off, he is the greatest GM of all time.

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Things Kyrie needs to do to join the Lakers:

— Leave his hometown
— Leave his best friend
— Leave $30 million on the table

If LeBron pulls this off, he is the greatest GM of all time. https://t.co/bHYQ06sSr1

Nicole Theilemann ☘️

@Nicoliolieeee

So Kyrie is just going to accept getting paid $6M next year? $30 MILLION less to play with the Lakers? 🤣🤣 the media is hilarious twitter.com/bleacherreport…

Bleacher Report

@BleacherReport

Kyrie to Lakers ?

(via @wojespn)

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Kyrie to Lakers 🔜?

(via @wojespn) https://t.co/NMGS8yua93

So Kyrie is just going to accept getting paid $6M next year? $30 MILLION less to play with the Lakers? 🤣🤣 the media is hilarious twitter.com/bleacherreport…

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@WorldwideLakers

If this man really leaves 30 million on the table and signs with LA for 6 million then I won't say nothing bad about kyrie anymore LMAO but in the real world who in the hell will leave 30 million on the table

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If this man really leaves 30 million on the table and signs with LA for 6 million then I won't say nothing bad about kyrie anymore LMAO but in the real world who in the hell will leave 30 million on the table

FlightMike (Mikerophone)

@TheFlightMike

Kyrie Irving opting out to sign a 6 million dollar MLE with the Lakers would be the most Kyrie Irving thing of all time

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Kyrie Irving opting out to sign a 6 million dollar MLE with the Lakers would be the most Kyrie Irving thing of all time 😂

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Kyrie Irving signing a $6 million TMLE with LA Lakers is the only way he can reunite with LeBron James, but it's not realistic

If Irving departs Brooklyn as a free agent, the Lakers can only sign him by offering him the $6 million taxpayer mid-level exception (TMLE).

Some may assume that Irving wouldn't mind taking a pay cut for another season. He has played with LeBron James and won a title, so the LA Lakers would become instant contenders if a deal does go through. However, it is still an unrealistic scenario.

The Brooklyn Nets could still offer him the best contract. Other teams with cap space are rebuilding, and Irving is unlikely to feature in their plans.

Moreover, the Nets have tied Kevin Durant to a long-term contract, hoping to secure a championship soon. It is widely speculated that Durant would leave the franchise if Irving departs. So Brooklyn may offer Irving a max deal and continue to pursue their first-ever title.

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