It was a disappointing 2021-22 NBA season was a disappointment for both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Both teams could benefit from making a few changes to their roster in the offseason.

For the Nets, there’s been an unwillingness to offer Kyrie Irving a long-term contract extension. The organization views him as unreliable due to his lack of availability in recent years. His relationship with Kevin Durant makes him likely to stay, but trade options are worth pondering.

Given Irving’s affinity for New York, the Knicks could be a logical landing spot if the unlikely outcome of a trade transpired. He wouldn’t have to go far after being dealt by the Nets in such a hypothetical scenario.

With the Nets already having to deal with the unreliable nature of Ben Simmons making his return to basketball action, there’s a lot riding on unreliable options. Some feel as though Brooklyn should look to trade Irving and reconfigure the supporting cast around Kevin Durant.

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Irving is set to make a decision on his $36.5 million player option this offseason. If he exercises the option, it would benefit him to get to a team that is willing to hand out a long-term contract.

Let’s look at two NBA trade scenarios that would send Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks.