Trade value can be a difficult thing to measure in the NBA.

It’s not driven by talent alone. Of course, talent is a key factor. Ultimately, nothing motivates an NBA team to acquire a player more than their ability to play basketball.

Still, other variables come into play. A player’s proneness to injury, age, and locker room presence can all dictate their value on the open market.

It’s rare for an exceedingly talented player’s locker room presence alone to tank their trade value. Yet, Kyrie Irving’s seems to have done exactly that. After explosive exits from the Cavaliers and Celtics, he had a shot at redemption on the Nets.

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Now that he appears poised for a similar departure from that organization, teams around the league seem apprehensive to trade for him.

Still, taking a gamble on him could end up paying dividends. Here’s a deal that has the Los Angeles Clippers doing exactly that.