Kyrie Irving Signing with Nets; Door Open for Wolves/Russell S&T
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As I blogged about just earlier today, shit is hitting the fan right now in the NBA Free Agency world and some of the latest news that was dropped has serious implications for what I wrote about earlier. But, let’s start with Mr. Flat World: Kyrie Irving will be signing with the Brooklyn Nets as of tomorrow.
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Free agent Kyrie Irving is meeting with the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Sunday and both sides are motivated to move quickly toward reaching a 4-year, $141M deal, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019
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Once Kyrie signs with the Nets as expected via Woj above, the Nets will either “Sign and Trade” him (if they can find a deal that works for everyone) or be forced to renounce his rights, leaving him to sign with the team of his choice. Here’s what Woj tweeted involving D-Lo, after the Kyrie news he broke right before:
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Once Kyrie Irving commits to a deal, Nets are expected to renounce All-Star guard D'Angelo Russell and allow him to become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell ESPN. Russell led Nets to the playoffs this past season. There's tremendous league-wide interest in Russell. https://t.co/cJSryXSUJV
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019
Nets will be willing to work with Russell and his reps on ways to get him to a team of his choice, including sign-and-trade scenarios, league sources tell ESPN. If Russell and Nets found a sign-and-trade deal that works for both, obviously, there's no need to renounce his rights.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019
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With all of the rumors swirling on Russell and Wiggins today, my erection was at peak-stiffness after this was tweeted. Unfortunately, the positive streak couldn’t go any longer (4 hours+ can get dangerous anyway) and Woj reminded us that the Timberwolves aren’t the only team that’s interested in the former #2 pick.
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The Los Angeles Lakers reached out to D'Angelo Russell's agents at CAA — Austin Brown and Aaron Mintz — to set up a meeting with the All-Star guard, league sources tell ESPN. The Lakers and Russell share a mutual interest in a reunion. Lakers have the cap space to sign him.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019
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If the Wolves can find a way to get this sign and trade done before free agency hits tomorrow then they won’t have to worry about the Lakers… A S&T might make a bit more sense for the Wolves too, in landing D-Lo, because it might give them the opportunity to give some salary back to Brooklyn in the deal, instead of having to clear all of the cap space needed, to make the same signing once he hits unrestricted free agency.
Stay close over the next 12-24 hours fam.. it’s going to be a wild ride…
Eric Strack | Minnesota Sports Fan
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