Brooklyn Nets Receive: F Gordon Hayward, G/F Kelly Oubre Jr.
Charlotte Hornets Receive: G Kyrie Irving
On the other hand, it’s hard to recall the last time the NBA suspended Kyrie Irving.
Last season, he wasn’t suspended by anyone. Irving refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Like anyone, that meant he couldn’t work in New York. That is not a suspension.
Currently, Irving is serving a suspension – one that was issued by the Brooklyn Nets. In theory, he could get traded to the Hornets, and suit up the very next day.
Still, it’s hard to imagine exactly how that situation would unfold. There would certainly be some uproar, and rightfully so.
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Irving’s recent actions merit the public outrage that followed them.
If the league moved to enforce a suspension after a trade, that wouldn’t be shocking. Should the Hornets take that risk?