While it was never guaranteed, many basketball people thought a Kyrie Irving-LeBron James was inevitable late last week. After the former Brooklyn Nets’ requested a trade, it sure seemed like the Los Angeles Lakers would pull the requisite strings to pair Irving up with James again.
Instead, Irving would be traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he’ll try to maximize the rest of the season with the brilliant Luka Doncic. Notice how I said “rest of the season” only. In a Tuesday introductory press conference, Irving was asked about missing another opportunity to play with James. He was also specifically asked about James’ “disappointment” from an interview about losing out on the star guard.
