“He needs to worry about Brooklyn being in a good place with him” - Shannon Sharpe says the Brooklyn Nets have never wronged Kyrie Irving, believes there’s a 25 percent chance he gets traded
There has been no update on the rumors about the Brooklyn Nets trading Kyrie Irving. He has accepted his $37 million player option with the Nets for the 2022-23 season. The guard's preferred destination, however, is reportedly the LA Lakers.
Reports from NBA insider Ian Begley suggested that Irving is in a good place with the Nets. Reacting to the report, ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe commented that the Nets, by no means, wronged Irving. He then said that the seven-time All-Star should be concerned about the Nets being in a good place with him.
"The Nets didn't wrong Kyrie," Sharpe said. "The Nets have been nothing but very professional, and very cordial and very accommodating to Kyrie Irving. He's in a good place with Brooklyn.
"He needs to worry about Brooklyn being in a good place with him. They made it abundantly clear that his behavior in the way he's behaved over the last three years are unacceptable."
There have been a few updates regarding Irving's trade away from the Nets. Sharpe believed that the chances of the Nets trading the guard stands at 25 percent. Sharpe's predictions may be affected by his affinity for the Lakers. So, he may overestimate the chances of the Lakers acquiring Irving.
Is the Lakers potential acquisition of Kyrie becoming less likely?
"Everyone knows the Lakers are desperate. They want to move Russ and know the clock is ticking on LeBron. Teams are trying to extract as much as they possibly can out of the Lakers." — @ShannonSharpe https://t.co/Y7ZPPFSUBE
Kyrie Irving is in a good place with the Brooklyn Nets
Irving could play for the Brooklyn Nets in the 2022-23 season as talks for his trade stalls. Many expect Irving and Kevin Durant to remain with the Nets and compete for the 2023 NBA championship title.
NBA insider Ian Begley stated that all is well with Irving and the Nets, insinuating that the relationship between both parties is good. He also shared that Irving is comfortable with the franchise going into the upcoming season.
"A source close to Irving said this week that the seven-time All-Star is in a good place with the Nets and comfortable entering the 2022-23 season," Begley said.
There is "a lot of pessimism" on a Kevin Durant deal getting done in the near future▪️ There is "a lot of pessimism" on a Kevin Durant deal getting done in the near future
▪️ Kyrie Irving is "in a good place and comfortable" with the Nets right now
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