After spending the better part of the last seven months circling one another in some form or fashion, the standoff between the Lakers and Nets came to an end this weekend when Kyrie Irving was dealt to the Mavericks.
Irving landing in Dallas was a move that came despite the Lakers giving it an honest go at trading for him. But the Lakers offer was deemed insufficient for the Nets, who countered with a much larger package that never gained traction from the other end and the two sides remained far apart until Irving was dealt.