With Brooklyn Nets all star guard Kyrie Irving taking the sports world by storm by requesting a trade on friday afternoon, the NBA media has quickly reported the top destinations for Kyrie to be traded to by this upcoming february 9th trade deadline. With the top teams reportedly interested in Irving being the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, let’s go through my top fake trade scenarios for each interested team.
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers receive: Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris
Nets receive: Russell Westbrook, 2 first round picks unprotected
Miami Heat
Heat receive: Kyrie Irving
Nets receive: 2 first round picks unprotected, Max Strus, Victor Oladipo
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks receive: Kyrie Irving, 2nd round pick
Nets receive: Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, 1 unprotected first round pick
Phoenix Suns
Suns receive: Kyrie Irving, 2nd round pick
Nets receive: Chris Paul, Jae Crowder, 1 unprotected first round pick