Kyrie Irving Being Linked To Lakers Following LeBron James Comments

Could we be seeing Kyrie Irving and LeBron James team up again next season?

Last week, Irving went viral when he admitted that LeBron put the old Cavs teams together while making an appearance on a podcast.

“Yeah Bron was behind the scenes…what’s his nickname? LeGM?” Irving asked Brandon Marshall and LeSean McCoy during an “I AM ATHLETE” podcast.

Irving also stated that he didn’t take issue with LeBron pulling some strings.

“He put the squad together! I wasn’t mad at him…I was like ‘Alright, bet. This is how it goes.’”

Now, fans are convinced the Lakers will trade Russell Westbrook for Kyrie Irving this offseason.

Let’s bring balance to the force

Russell Westbrook ➡️ Nets
Kyrie Irving ➡️ Lakers pic.twitter.com/UeCzvvS8pN

— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) May 21, 2022

That Kyrie Irving for Russell Westbrook notification gonna make NBA Twitter lose its mind 🤯 https://t.co/e1huTiPXRA

— 🦉 Lakers Vino (@VinoUncorked) May 21, 2022

Why do I get the feeling Lakers will end up with Kyrie? Lol

— 🏆 𝓛𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓓𝔂𝓷𝓪𝓼𝓽𝔂 🏆 (@LakersNationLNU) May 21, 2022

Would you take Kyrie on the Lakers? pic.twitter.com/gdt6sahUm1

— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) May 19, 2022

Mood if the Lakers trade for Kyrie lol pic.twitter.com/QUolgALea5

— Juan 🇸🇻 (@LOLL________) May 21, 2022

Kyrie for Westbrook straight up, who says No?! https://t.co/1QMI00i0sb

— DTLF (@DantheLakersFAN) May 21, 2022

Lakers getting Kyrie is more realistic than them getting Zach LaVine

— GOAT James (@LeBrowLakers) May 21, 2022

After the season, Nets GM Sean Marks didn’t sound too convincing when speaking on Kyrie Irving’s future in Brooklyn.

“He has some decisions to make on his own. We’re looking for guys that want to be something bigger than themselves, play team basketball, and be available. That goes for Kyrie and everybody here.”

It still feels like a bit of a long shot that Kyrie Irving ends up with LeBron James’ Lakers given the current cap situation in Los Angeles. But if they can somehow convince Brooklyn to take a large portion of Russell Westbrook’s contract off their hands, I suppose it’s possible.

At the very least, the Kyrie-Lakers buzz is something to see an eye on.

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