Sometimes, an NBA player tanks their own trade value. Frankly, Kyrie Irving has provided a masterclass in how to do exactly that over the last couple of years.

As talented as a given player may be if they establish a reputation for themselves as being volatile, unreliable, or difficult, teams may not want to invest in them.

Irving has surely developed a reputation for being all three of those things. His non-basketball absences over recent years have evidently worn thin on the Nets. Now, it appears they’ll be forced to move on from him this summer.

It’s unlikely that they’ll receive the sort of package they’d like. Irving is a distressed asset.

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At this point, the Nets may see a benefit in moving the troubled point guard no matter what they’re getting in return.

Could the Clippers capitalize on their difficult situation?