Kyrie Irving will be a free agent this summer and the star point guard has been rumored to be a target for the Lakers for over a year now in no small part because of his history with LeBron James. However, according to The Athletic’s Jovan Buha, Los Angeles won’t be pursuing him this offseason.
While appearing on the HoopsHype podcast, Buha reported that the Lakers made an offer to the Nets for Irving but ultimately felt like they were asking for too much—especially given the uncertainty that tends to follow Irving. So Brooklyn decided to deal him to the Mavericks. Meanwhile, Los Angeles made some big moves at the trade deadline themselves and have been playing well ever since then, even with the absence of LeBron James due to a right foot injury.
