“This thing is gonna get like a Hollywood divorce” - NBA analyst believes Kyrie Irving situation is going to get messy, says championships don’t move Kyrie like LeBron or Giannis
The basketball community has been captivated by news of Kyrie Irving’s possible departure from the Brooklyn Nets. After a controversial season, the Nets are not willing to offer Irving a max contract extension.
Talks between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving have grown stagnant, and now there are a few more teams on Irving's sign-and-trade wishlist.
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With "Uncle Drew" not willing to accept anything less, both parties are at an impasse. Irving is now likely headed for the exit door.
.@ShannonSharpe on Kyrie Irving having a list of teams he's interested in:
"Kyrie wants his money. I don't see a scenario where a guy wants a max contract and all of a sudden he takes a 1 year deal and loses $30M...This thing is going to get messy." https://t.co/GhtIW2kPbj
After reaching an impasse regarding his contract negotiations, Irving reportedly handed the Nets a wishlist of teams he would like to join.
On Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe reacted to Irving’s wishlist. He stated that he does not believe any team would be willing to let go of key players in exchange for Irving.
"I'm looking at them and I'm like damn. ... What can these teams on his wishlist offer? Like, okay, yeah that can happen," Sharpe said. "This thing is gonna get messy. This thing is gonna get like a Hollywood divorce.
"It's gonna play out in front of the public, and there's gonna be mudslinging with this and that. And, at the end of the day, Kyrie is gonna have to make a business decision. Kyrie, are you willing to leave Kevin Durant, one of your best friends if not your best because the Nets would not guarantee the final two years?"
Shannon Sharpe believes championships don't move Kyrie Irving
Shannon Sharpe strongly believes that Irving is not motivated by winning championships, at least not as much as LeBron James or Giannis Antetokounmpo.
"This could be me, I could be way off base. I don't think championships move Kyrie Irving like they do LeBron or like they do Giannis," Sharpe said.
While that may be true, Irving has a ring under his belt, which he won with the Cleveland Cavaliers alongside LeBron James in 2016. He came close to winning the title the following season as well, but fell short against the Golden State Warriors.
This Day in Golden State, oh wait, I mean, Cleveland Cavaliers playoff history. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the @cavs complete their 3-1 comeback to win the 2016 NBA Finals. @sfchronicle photos by @ScottStrazzante https://t.co/NrOUFxPzw2
He has since been unable to go beyond the second round of the playoffs with both the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets. In this year's playoffs, the 2014 All-Star MVP was swept in the first round for the first time in his career.