NBA Trade Rumours Roundup, February 1st: Kyrie Irving to the Lakers update, Blake Griffin trade request and more

#3 Kyrie Irving still planning on staying with the Celtics

Kyrie Irving

Reports over the last 48 hours have claimed that Kyrie Irving is seriously considering leaving the Boston Celtics at the end of the season, in favor of linking up in Los Angeles with his former teammate, LeBron James. Nevertheless, Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald is reporting that Irving still intends to stay in Boston:

Almost everyone I’ve spoken to around the Celts and the All-Star guard has held out the caveat that unforeseen events could alter his course, but they have heard nothing from Irving to indicate he plans to do anything other than opt out of the final year of his contract this summer and sign a longer and richer pact with the local professional basketball company (Celtics).

Irving has played 43 times for the Celtics so far this season, averaging 23.7 points, 6.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.