Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has informed the organization that he wants to be traded ahead of the NBA’s February 9th trade deadline, according to multiple reports.
Irving told the Nets that he prefers to be moved ahead of the trade deadline, or he will leave when he becomes a free agent this summer, according to a report by The Athletic.
Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving reacts after hitting a basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of the opening basketball game of the NBA play-in tournament Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in New York.
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Irving has been with Brooklyn since the 2019 season after leaving the Celtics following two years in Boston.
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Irving was named a starter for the Eastern Conference last week in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game.
He is averaging 27.1 points, 5.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game in 40 games this season.
