San Antonio Spurs Receive: G Kyrie Irving
Brooklyn Nets Receive: G Dejounte Murray, F Thaddeus Young, 2022 First-Round Pick (Top-5 Protection)
The calculus behind any Kyrie Irving trade scenario is not easy. However, one important piece of context is the team that acquires the NBA superstar needs to be in a city that doesn’t have a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
The San Antonio Spurs do not have to be concerned about mandates given the state of Texas and the city of San Antonio do not have such restrictions in place.
There already is a history between Irving and the Spurs organization. When he initially requested to be moved from the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of these preferred trade destinations on his list was the Spurs.
It could be appealing for Irving to play for Spurs coach Gregg Popovich before he ends up choosing to retire from coaching at the NBA level.
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Meanwhile, the Nets would add more of a defensive edge to their team with the additions of Dejounte Murray and Thaddeus Young while also bringing in an attractive first-round pick.
How would this deal look for each team? Let’s take a look at the impact it would have from each of their perspectives, starting with the Spurs.
