NBA free agency was awakened into frenzy after Kyrie Irving asked for a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports Saturday.
One day later, the team announced that Irving will not play in Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards due to right calf soreness.
With the league's Feb. 9 trade deadline less than a week away, fans are in position to wonder if they've already seen the guard suit up for Brooklyn for the last time. Irving is in the final year of a deal that pays him $36.9 million. His agent and stepmother, Shetellia Irving,last week there had been no progress toward securing a lucrative long-term extension in Brooklyn. The 30-year-old is eligible to sign a two-year, $78.6 million extension with his new team until June 30, if traded.
Not including the eight games Irving missed during his suspension for"failure to disavow antisemitism," Irving missed two games this season due to injury. This third injury rest comes after he was not initially listed on the team's first report Friday. Nets' Ben Simmons also will miss his fourth straight game Saturday because of left knee soreness.
In the appearances Irving has made for the Nets this season, he is averaging 27.1 points, 5.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.Star Kevin Durant asked Brooklyn for a trade seven months ago, presenting the team with anto trade him or fire both then-head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks. Durant later rescinded his request and is under contract in Brooklyn until 2026. He has been out since the beginning of January with an MCL sprain, but would still be a top priority for many teams.
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