While there was some level of doubt for the last several days about whether or not the Lakers would include both their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks in their trade offer for Kyrie Irving, in the end, the team was willing to send them to the Nets in exchange for the unpredictable All-Star point guard, according to multiple reports in the aftermath of Brooklyn’s decision to instead ship Irving to the Dallas Mavericks.
But just because the Lakers were willing to make an offer for the part-time NBA player and full-time trade request enthusiast, that doesn’t mean they were completely oblivious to his perpetual unpredictability.