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Kyrie Irving's loyalty to an NBA team has been one of the criticisms directed at him. throughout his career. This was pointed out yet again by fans after the Dallas Mavericks' 129-117 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Irving was spotted chatting with Bucks guard Damian Lillard, which irked some fans, who believed that he might leave Dallas to join another super team.
The video clip was shared on X by FB2 (@FrankBurner2), which garnered strong reactions from NBA fans. The frustration from fans stemmed from the Dallas Mavericks' second straight loss after building up a 25-point lead against the Milwaukee Bucks.
"Honeymoon is over in Dallas."
Kyrie Irving to LA Lakers trade rumors
With the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline set for Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time, trade rumors will receive more momentum with teams eyeing improvement and tweaks to their rosters.
The Athletic's Jovan Buha reported on Hoops Tonight in November that trade rumors involving Kyrie Irving joining the LA Lakers would heat up close to the deadline.
"In terms of guys [the Lakers are] looking at, I think the Kyrie rumor is going to pop up again," Buha said, "come trade deadline. That probably looks like D-Lo, Rui and a pick for Kyrie. I don't see why Dallas does that right now unless they start struggling."
Irving can be an interesting acquisition for the LA Lakers. With the team struggling this season, another star acquisition can steer the team in the right direction.
In exchange for the Mavericks star, a trade package of D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and a trade pick could be enough to convince Dallas to accept the offer. However, Luka Doncic will be left without a fellow All-Star next to him.
In his second season with the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.2 points (47.2% shooting, including 41.1% from 3-point range), 5.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.
He is currently sidelined with a thumb injury.
