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A realistic Kyrie Irving trade package the Lakers should offer ASAP

By Jason Reed

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 29: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center on March 29, 2022 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Brooklyn Nets defeated the Detroit Pistons 130-123. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 29: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center on March 29, 2022 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Brooklyn Nets defeated the Detroit Pistons 130-123. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers
(Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers /

Why the Los Angeles Lakers should say yes to this trade:

Kyrie Irving certainly has his issues and the Los Angeles Lakers understand that. Irving has not been the best leader since he demanded a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is immensely talented, he has not resulted in winning basketball since he left LeBron.

That being said, he would be coming back to LeBron in this potential trade and the Lakers would just need Irving to be who he was with the Cavaliers before. Irving would not be in the spotlight with both LeBron and Anthony Davis on the team and together, the trio could be legitimately scary.

This is a team that is absolutely good enough to walk into the NBA Finals as long as they stay healthy, which is a massive upgrade from the current situation. With Russell Westbrook, the Lakers will not sniff the NBA Finals in the slightest.

Sure, trading two more first-round picks is a bit risky but the championship window is shrinking with LeBron James and the Lakers have to go for it. Better yet, the Lakers would have a star duo in Kyrie and AD after LeBron leaves to help usher in the next generation of Lakers basketball.

LeBron probably stays another year in Los Angeles if Irving is on the team as well. If the team simply keeps Westbrook and it is a disaster then LeBron could very well leave and bide his time until Bronny is in the league. The Lakers want LeBron to bide his time until Bronny comes in LA and they are sending that message to him.

They could continue to send that message to him by trading for Kyrie Irving.

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