It’s funny how quickly things can change. In the months after the end of the season, the Lakers were the ones trying to manufacture leverage to trade their former superstar point guard. But Kevin Durant’s trade request hours before free agency flipped the league on its head and now it’s the Nets trying to manufacture leverage as they try to find their best deal for their point guard in Kyrie Irving.
And it’s the Lakers who are lined up to be the beneficiary of all this. Let’s take a look at the latest reports and rumors all about the Kyre-Nets-Lakers situation.