We’ve officially hit the point in the NBA calendar where rumors and speculation begin an arching ascent, creating a hysteria that wafts throughout the league often uncontrollably.
It was about to be revved up anyway since the NBA trade deadline is speedballing toward a likely crazy conclusion. But Friday’s reported trade demand by Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving blew up social media and sports station airwaves in various locals dotting the country served as the piece of kindling, sparking what could turn out to be a huge conflagration with massive ramifications.
That’s honestly what many fans of the Charlotte Hornets are thinking about.