Column: Lakers can’t win with Russell Westbrook. That’s why they need Kyrie Irving
learning to play without the ball and participating on defense, which sounds about as realistic as my plans to retire next week after winning the Powerball jackpot.Lakers GM Rob Pelinka and second-round draft pick Max Christie discuss his future with the team. It includes gaining strength and improving his shot.
Whether the opportunity presents itself is another question, as Irving’s reported interest in the Lakers could very well be a ploy to extract a more lucrative extension offer from the Brooklyn Nets. While Irving has sacrificed money to defend his misguided principles before — his refusal to get vaccinated cost him around $17 million in lost wages last season — the more likely scenario involves the Lakers finding a team to complete a three-way trade with the Nets.
Irving forced his way out of Cleveland after winning a championship with the Cavaliers. He pledged his long-term allegiance to the Boston Celtics, only to abandon them to play alongside Kevin Durant on the Nets. And now this.
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