“There were a lot of people in the organisation that were rubbed the wrong way” - Nick Friedell says Kyrie Irving will have to mend some fences within the Nets franchise, says he owes people in the organisation to be out there
“I personally don’t think at that point Steph Curry had figured out ‘I’m going to get a bucket whenever I want to’” - Draymond Green believes the Warriors would have never beaten the Cavs in 2017 and 2018 without Kevin Durant
“‘Who this? No, that’s not you,’ and he hung up his phone” - NBA analyst questions if LeBron James and the Lakers were serious about getting Kyrie Irving, says Kyrie wanted to see if the Lakers could move heaven and earth
“Name the time and place, and I’ll show up! I keep receipts bro, SHOW UP! You do know what that is, don’t you?” - Stephen A. Smith claps back at Kyrie Irving for calling him out, challenges him to appear on a 1-on-1 platform
“Steph, I felt like, opened the door to his home for Kevin” - Draymond Green says Steph Curry and himself showed Kevin Durant the ultimate sign of respect, says “we’re all brothers”
“I am not around many 50 plus year olds who speak and act like you do” - Kyrie Irving calls out Stephen A. Smith, says he’ll have to explain himself to people of his generation
"In my view, there has never been a better basketball pairing than Kyrie and Lebron" - NBA insider claims getting Kyrie Irving will be the "it" deal for LA Lakers
“I guess he’s a peon, too… Funny how karma works” - NBA analyst says Kyrie Irving has to show up for work after opting in to his contract with the Nets, believes Kyrie doesn’t wanna be there
“Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen sent out a search party for Dennis Rodman, Kyrie said I’m gonna be over here” - NBA analyst says Kyrie Irving is similar to Rodman, says he’s relentless to be around
“The only people that would like that are James Harden and, like, the 10 closest confidants to him” - Zach Lowe believes the Philadelphia 76ers shouldn’t offer Harden a long-term max deal, says we’re sleeping on the Sixers
LA Lakers Rumors Roundup: Kyrie Irving and LeBron James might still reunite, potential Russell Westbrook deal with Houston Rockets is officially dead, and more - June 28th, 2022
“This was the one way you could say that the Lakers are a championship-level team, it didn’t happen” - NBA analyst says Kyrie Irving was a ‘get out of jail free card’ for the LA Lakers, believes they are stuck now
"You could be $30 mad at somebody, you could be $3000 mad at somebody… You cannot be $30 million mad" - NBA analyst says he wasn’t buying Kyrie Irving going to LA and being paid as much as a ‘high-end dentist’
"I realize Ben Simmons didn't play that series, the Celtics aren't going anywhere, the Bucks aren't going anywhere" - Zach Lowe casts a major cloud of doubt over Brooklyn Nets' championship window
NBA Rumors: "High-ranking people" believe Kyrie Irving's potential move to LA Lakers is not completely off the table despite guard opting into final year of his contract
"If you're the Nets are you realistically going to take THT, Austin Reaves and try to get Russell Westbrook?" - Jay Williams calls out Kyrie Irving's bluff after he re-signs with Brooklyn Nets
NBA Rumors Roundup: Brooklyn Nets superstar expected to stay, Dallas Mavericks guard on the verge of signing with the New York Knicks, and more - June 28, 2022
“Guess Kyrie didn’t want a second chance with LeBron THAT bad” - Skip Bayless taunts Kyrie Irving for reversing his decision to potentially leave the Brooklyn Nets and reunite with LeBron James in LA
NBA News Roundup: Kyrie Irving opts into his $36.5 million deal with Brooklyn next season; Draymond Green reveals biggest shot in NBA Finals, and more | June 28, 2022
“There has to be a big part of Kevin Durant thinking: ‘I wish he’d opted out’” - Skip Bayless reacts to Kyrie Irving taking a wild U-turn on his decision to leave Brooklyn
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