Brooklyn Nets Receive: G/F Norman Powell, G/F Luke Kennard

LA Clippers Receive: G Kyrie Irving

We can’t stress enough that from a trade value perspective, Irving is a horribly distressed asset.

This is not fair value in terms of pure on-court ability. Norm Powell is a dynamic scoring guard, and Luke Kennard is a reliable floor spacer. Still, neither is remotely in Irving’s league as a basketball player.

That’s a factual statement. Irving’s off-court antics over recent years have been unfortunate. He remains, arguably, the best ball-handler in NBA history. Irving hits shots that few players in NBA history would even consider taking.

He’s simply a high-risk proposition for any team. If this works out for the Clippers, they’ll likely have stolen an NBA championship.

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If it doesn’t, they’ll have moved two useful rotation players for no reason. Is it worth the risk for this organization?