The biggest news of the first day of the NBA free agency had nothing to do with a free agent, but Kevin Durant was asking for a change to the Brooklyn Nets. And when a tree falls in Brooklyn, its repercussions are felt throughout the league, especially in Los Angeles.
Now that Durant is out, there are few incentives for the Nets to retain Kyrie Irving. And that reopens the door for the Lakers to enter the draw for a player the team has an interest in and the means to acquire. Unlike other players of Irving’s caliber, his quixotic nature, at the very least, limits his value to the league and allows the Lakers, poor in assets, to enter the discussion.
In the last episode of “I Love Basketball”, Raj and Sabreena tried again to determine if all the off-court drama should stop the Lakers from getting involved with Kyrie Irving and once again diverged on what the team should do. .
One factor that has brought Sabreena closer to Raj’s point of view is the general state of the Lakers ’roster, which after the opening day of the free agency, doesn’t seem any closer to being a competing group. Raj and Sabreena discussed what they learned about the Lakers ’overall team-building philosophy through their first round of free agent signings, whether it makes sense for the players they have and whether fans should have faith. in the direction from now on.
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