“I wonder if Phil Jackson and the Rambii aren’t a problem here” - Nick Wright says it’s concerning that Kyrie Irving to the LA Lakers has not happened yet, questions if Kyrie is a Phil Jackson player
NBA Rumors Roundup: Brooklyn Nets adamant not to lose their sharpshooter, Eastern Conference powerhouse not interested in acquiring Kyrie Irving, and more - June 5, 2022
“I said this with Baker Mayfield, I’ll say it with Kevin Durant, winning solves virtually everything” - NBA analyst says the Warriors are the perfect landing spot for Kevin Durant, believes KD doesn’t have the stomach for it
“The King stays the King” - NBA analyst says the LA Lakers will win the title if they swap Russell Westbrook for Kyrie Irving despite questions over availability and their perimeter defence
"You have 4 years left on your contract; You're playing for the Nets next year, with Kyrie and Ben Simmons" - Skip Bayless offers a unique take on Kevin Durant's situation
“Kyrie, with all the issues, is a no-doubt-about-it, slam-dunk move; I think LeBron wants it” - Colin Cowherd says Kyrie Irving will make LA Lakers relevant again, believes LeBron James wants to be relevant right now
“He doesn’t just miss shots, he misses them so badly, it’s comically sad” - Skip Bayless questions why the Brooklyn Nets would want to put themselves through a year of Russell Westbrook
“You can be a GOAT in this league… Be a competitor” - Antoine Walker tells Kevin Durant to take teams like the Suns and the Heat off his list, says KD can be a individual who gets it done
“‘I’m going to put you in a room together and you’re going to figure it out’” - Skip Bayless believes the Brooklyn Nets should stay the course with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving
“I understand the power of LeBron James, he can turn water into Lobos … I just don’t believe it, because we saw it last year” - NBA analyst says a Kyrie Irving-LeBron James reunion doesn’t make the Lakers the favorites in the West
“Amazingly Kyrie Irving is more toxic of an asset than Russell Westbrook” - Nick Wright says Sean Marks is trying to pull some leverage in the negotiations with the Lakers for Kyrie Irving
LA Lakers Rumors Roundup: Lakers taking patient approach for potential Kyrie Irving trade, LeBron James is “rooting hard” for a reunion with the Brooklyn Nets point guard, and more | 4th July 2022
NBA Rumors Roundup: Kevin Durant's trade to Golden State Warriors seems "highly unlikely", Philadelphia and Dallas interested in Brooklyn guard, and more | July 4, 2022
"I think he’s embarrassed and confused by how the last couple of years went and is now in f**k you mode" - Bill Simmons on Joe Tsai's mentality following Brooklyn Nets super team's failure
"The Lakers have yet, I'm told, to be aggressive in trying to put a deal together to get Kyrie from Brooklyn” - Adrian Wojnarowski gives latest update on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s situation
"Kevin Durant has made it very very clear that he can be friends with Kyrie Irving but he does not want to play basketball with him" - NBA analyst gives his take on KD’s current equation with Irving
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