I would say that he is inconsistent as a Cav, how many years is Osman on the Cavs rosters? So from time to time he needs to be inserted in the game, but don't expect something big from him.

This is just one of his best performance though as a Cavs and hopefully, he will be given more time.

But then again, still depends on how he is going to show up in games. If he can be like this in the next game, then maybe he will be given more time.

To convince the Nets management to move Kyrie, the Lakers will undoubtedly need to make a strong offer. They will need to take into account the deal's total worth in addition to merely handing up WB. The Nets want to ensure that they are receiving something in return that will assist their team and them develop.

It's difficult to know with certainty what the Nets could be searching for. They may be seeking for young players with promise to fill critical roles or for draft selections to establish the foundation for the future. Additionally, it could be both at once. Regardless of the circumstances, the Lakers will need to figure out how to strike a balance between their desire to get Kyrie and what the Nets are seeking in exchange.

There is little doubt, though, that this trade season will be intriguing, and we'll be paying careful attention to what transpires. The Lakers are a strong team with a ton of skill, and if they can complete this deal, they'll be a force to be reckoned with. The way it all turns out and the effect it has on the league as a whole will be fascinating to observe.

If I'm not mistaken, the Nets management are willing to let go of Irving years ago, after he doesn't want to take the vaccine because of his own belief. And it really throw them off as obviously he can't play that time as the NBA mandated everyone to get a vaccine.

And then the whole statement of him, his anti-Semitic stance that cause him a 5 game suspension.

It just so happen that he looks valuable because there is no Kevin Durant and he become the main man. And with that, I think teams are reluctant to discuss trade talks involving Kyrie, in my opinion.

Yeah, there's too much drama revolving around him. It could've been okay if it will not affect the team but it's not. It even got to the point where both their stars are requesting a trade. That will not be fun for whoever is managing a team.
He is valuable, in my opinion, it's because of those recent issues that even teams who can afford him or those who have no star in their roster are reluctant.
I doubt that the handshake tells us they become more than teammates, they are brothers. And I do believe Kyrie will try to talk his way to pull Durant or just leave the team and pursue others.
Well, the trade deadline is getting near, and it's also possible they won't be traded at all. I bet that will suck for someone who had been requesting it over and over again and yet he cannot find his real home.

That this is going to be a risk worth taking in my opinion. If they can actually get him on the team and also he can partner well with LeBron James, it is going to be great for Lakers are not performing well enough right now in my opinion.

So, they should take some risks right now if the situation is "high-risk-high-reward". But if the thing the reward might not be as expected, I think there is no problem not getting Kyrie.

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If this trade will happen, Westbrook will surely be one of the players who will be traded since Irving-Westbrook trade might not be acceptable for the Nets. The fact that Irving had already stated his decision to leave the team, then makes the waiting time before the trade deadline more exciting.

The big trouble for Lakers is that they can offer Nets Westbrook, that's given and there is no doubt about that, but not much else to offer really. So Nets would have to accept Westbrook to be their next star, which makes absolutely no sense at all, plus I am not sure if Durant and Westbrook are friends anymore, they had that falling out as we all know when Durant left.

All in all, we are talking about a situation where it is not going to work for neither team, it is going to be tough. Are we even certain that Lebron is fine with Irving now? We know they had a falling out as well, it would be quite tough to make them see eye to eye too if that's not in a good place right now.

I agree with this. LeBron is not that kind of defensive player anymore like he was when he was like 3-5 years younger and as from what I've observed from him, he is already avoiding some moves that will require some physical strength like dunking and hoovering towards the ring even if he's guarded by three players. That's why AD will be more suitable when it comes to crucial minutes because he got more chance to do it.


Good for them, at least we will see a team that is more challenging an interesting to see in the upcoming post-season and not just a team that got lucky even if they aren't really qualified.

I'm more inclined to think Irving will stay with the Nets for the rest of this season and become a free agent in the offseason. However, there have already been rumors of a potential deal between the Lakers and the Nets. As far as I know, the Lakers could include Westbrook, two first-round picks, and another role player in the deal. Anyway, if that happens or not, we'll know very soon because the trade deadline is February 9.

Agreed.  Think the Nets will try to bury him on a sub par team who is willing to give up some picks.  Better off they at least get some picks instead of losing him for nothing.  Kyrie better watch the line though eventually not many teams will want to deal with this on a yearly basis.  Players get phased out for stuff like this, especially when he is on the wrong side of his prime years.