By Mathieu S. | NBA Editor
Kyrie Irving and LeBron James have been making the buzz for a few days, with King impressed by his counterpart. Fans still hope to see this duo on the same team one day, and it could have happened last year.
Currently on vacation, LeBron James will closely follow the adventures of Kyrie Irving with the Mavericks in these NBA finals. Already because the series against Boston promises to be thrilling, but above all because the presence of Kyrie promises great things. On his latest podcast, the King again showered with praise for his former teammate.
The King has never hidden it: he would like to team up with Irving again. He even relayed this request to the Lakers several times in recent years, but Rob Pelinka never managed to complete the deal. We learned that last February, when he was traded by the Nets, their offer had been refused.
LeBron and Kyrie soon reunited?
But that’s not the only time Irving and James had the chance to team up. As Brian Windhorst explains on the Get Up show airing today, the Lakers could have gathered the necessary cap space last summer to sign Kyrie, but the franchise chose another solution. At the same time, Kyrie asked James to come join him in Dallas.
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Brian Windhorst : “When Kyrie left Cleveland, they didn’t speak for 4 years. It was really weird. But they reconnected, to the point where LeBron actively asked the Lakers to get him back in a trade on several occasions. The Lakers made an offer at the 2023 trade deadline, but Dallas’ offer was simply better. They had better players. »
“Last summer, Kyrie wanted LeBron to come to Dallas. LeBron wanted Kyrie to come to the Lakers. See LeBron in Dallas? Given his contract, this is not feasible. The Lakers could have created cap space last year to provide a better deal, but they chose to re-sign the players who got the team to the Western Conference Finals. »
And if LeBron doesn’t want to come to Dallas and Kyrie doesn’t want to go to Los Angeles, it’s unlikely that the two men will team up again in the future. Sad news for fans, although you should never say never in the world of the NBA.
LeBron James wants Kyrie Irving in Los Angeles. Kyrie Irving wants LeBron James in Dallas. This is how to quickly summarize this story, which will probably not reach a happy ending. Very frustrating for the supporters.
2024-06-05 19:50:00
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