The Brooklyn Nets organization must be allergic to the absence of drama.
Just when everybody thought the buildup to the trade deadline had been lackluster, Kyrie Irving asked the Nets for a trade ahead of Feb. 9. Everything about this Friday was normal. And maybe even subpar until a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania shook the basketball world.
Breaking: Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving has requested a trade, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The franchise has been informed that Irving prefers to move on ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline – or will leave in free agency in July.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 3, 2023
Twitter, as expected, was exploding. And immediately, the floodgates opened for memes, reactions, and speculations about possible landing spots for Irving. Like any other online platform, our Slack channels got busy following the news. And our writers at Hoops Habit have some ideas for possible trade scenarios surrounding everybody’s favorite (or not) ankle-breaking, clutch shot-hitting flat-earther.
Here are some trade ideas from our staff members.