Earlier this week the Los Angeles Lakers made two of their future first-round picks available for a trade to acquire seven-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, however now there are reports that the Brooklyn Nets have lost faith in their ballhandling guard.
ESPN basketball insider Nick Friedell spoke on the two parties and where they stand before the beginning of the season.
“He’s gotta play, he’s gotta be a part of that team every day,” Friedell said. “And he’s got to play at the level that everybody in the league knows he’s capable of.