The NBA is a wildly unpredictable place. Kyrie Irving is a wildly unpredictable person. Ergo, an Irving trade this summer wouldn’t be as shocking as one may think.
At this point, his entire future in the league has come into question. Many observers are simply waiting for the day that Irving announces he’s retiring to pursue something entirely unrelated to the game of basketball.
It’s safe to assume the Brooklyn Nets would rather trade him before that happens.
On the other hand, Irving is one of the most purely talented basketball players in the history of the sport. It’s equally likely that some team will opt to gamble on that ability.
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If the Nets did put him on the trade market this summer, they’d probably find a suitor.
If the Chicago Bulls wanted to be that team, here’s a deal that sends Kyrie Irving to the Windy City.