Star point guard Kyrie Irving is so committed to playing with the Brooklyn Nets that he would rather retire than suit up for another team. At least, that is what Nick Wright of Fox Sports claims.

Wright, who hosts First Things First at Fox Sports 1, recently went on Twitter to share “some NBA news” with his followers. According to him, Irving’s agents made it clear to the Nets and everyone else that their client would “retire from the NBA” if he was to be traded.

The tweet caught the attention of Irving, who responded to Wright by labeling him as “a puppet.”

Wright then told Irving his “beef” is with his representatives and doubled down on his claim by writing: “You and I both know that’s what they’ve told people.”

Without questioning Wright’s credibility, it is hard to imagine Kyrie Irving walking from the NBA just because he got traded. It is even harder to picture the Nets wanting to trade him.

Throughout the offseason, Brooklyn brass repeatedly stated that they want to keep their superstar trio of Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden together for the foreseeable future. The franchise has already locked Durant to a long-term extension and plans to do the same with Irving and Harden.

Also, there is no reason for Brooklyn to make any major shakeups in their roster. They looked like the best team in basketball when they managed to have Irving, Durant, and Harden on the floor together in 2020-21 and are already the favorites to go all the way in 2021-22.

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Brooklyn Nets will be without their superstar guard Kyrie Irving for this week’s three-game road trip. According to an official announcement on social media, Irving needs to “tend to a family matter” and won’t travel with the rest of the team. 

Irving’s absence is another tough blow for the Nets, who are trying to catch the Philadelphia 76ers at the top of the East standings. Brooklyn is already without former MVP Kevin Durant and guard Landry Shamet, while All-Star James Harden is dealing with neck soreness and is questionable for the upcoming games.

Kyrie Irving has been exceptional for the Nets this season, averaging 28.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. The issue for the Nets, however, is that Irving wasn’t exactly reliable so far in 2020/21 and has missed a total of 12 games.

Irving first took an unexplained absence in January, being away from the team for two weeks. He also had issues with the COVID-19 protocol breach and sat out additional four games due to injuries.

Nets, who are currently the No.2 seed with a 29-14 record, will open the road trip against Portland Trail Blazers before visiting Western Conference leaders Utah Jazz. They end their journey in Detroit against the Pistons.

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Star point guard Kyrie Irving is so committed to playing with the Brooklyn Nets that he would rather retire than suit up for another team. At least, that is what Nick Wright of Fox Sports claims.

Wright, who hosts First Things First at Fox Sports 1, recently went on Twitter to share “some NBA news” with his followers. According to him, Irving’s agents made it clear to the Nets and everyone else that their client would “retire from the NBA” if he was to be traded.

The tweet caught the attention of Irving, who responded to Wright by labeling him as “a puppet.”

Wright then told Irving his “beef” is with his representatives and doubled down on his claim by writing: “You and I both know that’s what they’ve told people.”

Without questioning Wright’s credibility, it is hard to imagine Kyrie Irving walking from the NBA just because he got traded. It is even harder to picture the Nets wanting to trade him.

Throughout the offseason, Brooklyn brass repeatedly stated that they want to keep their superstar trio of Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden together for the foreseeable future. The franchise has already locked Durant to a long-term extension and plans to do the same with Irving and Harden.

Also, there is no reason for Brooklyn to make any major shakeups in their roster. They looked like the best team in basketball when they managed to have Irving, Durant, and Harden on the floor together in 2020-21 and are already the favorites to go all the way in 2021-22.

The post Kyrie Irving Would Reportedly Retire if Nets Traded Him appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Brooklyn Nets will be without their superstar guard Kyrie Irving for this week’s three-game road trip. According to an official announcement on social media, Irving needs to “tend to a family matter” and won’t travel with the rest of the team. 

Irving’s absence is another tough blow for the Nets, who are trying to catch the Philadelphia 76ers at the top of the East standings. Brooklyn is already without former MVP Kevin Durant and guard Landry Shamet, while All-Star James Harden is dealing with neck soreness and is questionable for the upcoming games.

Kyrie Irving has been exceptional for the Nets this season, averaging 28.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. The issue for the Nets, however, is that Irving wasn’t exactly reliable so far in 2020/21 and has missed a total of 12 games.

Irving first took an unexplained absence in January, being away from the team for two weeks. He also had issues with the COVID-19 protocol breach and sat out additional four games due to injuries.

Nets, who are currently the No.2 seed with a 29-14 record, will open the road trip against Portland Trail Blazers before visiting Western Conference leaders Utah Jazz. They end their journey in Detroit against the Pistons.

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