The Los Angeles Lakers were in pursuit of Kyrie Irving not too long ago, and just about everyone knew about it. They tried trading for him last summer, and once he officially asked to be traded by the Brooklyn Nets at midseason, Los Angeles made one more attempt to get him.
But that last attempt fell through, and Irving was sent to the Dallas Mavericks days later. Earlier this summer, there were again rumors the All-Star guard could come to L.A., but he instead re-signed with Dallas after becoming a free agent.
