Brooklyn Nets Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2027 First-Round Pick
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Kyrie Irving, G Patty Mills
Reunions are always fun to think about, especially with the NBA. Here, former superstar teammates turned arch-rivals turned neutral acquaintances would each join forces again.
Russell Westbrook would be joining the Brooklyn Nets to play with Kevin Durant after a near-decade together with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Meanwhile, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving would look to rekindle their previous championship form on the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Nets would essentially be moving on from Irving given their hesitancy to commit to signing him to a long-term contract. They’d also include Patty Mills in the trade to move on from him.
Irving has a $36.5 million trade option with a 15% trade kicker, which would raise his salary to nearly $42 million for the 2022-23 season. Exercising his player option and being traded could be an intriguing option if the Nets are unwilling to cooperate with long-term extension talks.
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The Lakers would part with a future first-round pick in order to entice the Nets to not only part with Irving, but also take on Westbrook’s contract.
Let’s look closer at the case for this NBA trade scenario featuring Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook from the perspective of the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers.
