NEW YORK — And the plot thickens.
New reports out of Brooklyn show Kyrie Irving’s camp pushing back on the idea that he wants to be traded from the Nets and even showing willingness from Irving to stay in Brooklyn if Kevin Durant secures the trade he has requested.
Irving, who opted into the player option on the final year of his contract and is essentially now operating on a one-year deal worth $37 million, has never wanted to leave the Nets. He has merely sought the best possible contract, which the New York Daily News first reported the Nets were unwilling to give him: the full five-year max contract extension worth nearly $250 million.
