Brooklyn Nets All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the team, according to sources. Irving has informed the Nets that he prefers to be traded ahead of the Feb. 9 deadline, or he’ll leave in free agency in July.
This trade demand comes after Irving and the Nets were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, per Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. Brooklyn reportedly offered Irving an extension recently with “guarantee stipulations,” per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, which was “not received well” by Irving’s camp and was ultimately denied.
This issue dates back to this past offseason, when Irving was holding out for an extension from the Nets before opting in to the final year of his deal with the team.
Breaking: Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving has requested a trade, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The franchise has been informed that Irving prefers to move on ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline – or will leave in free agency in July.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 3, 2023
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has told the franchise that he wants to be traded ahead of Thursday’s deadline, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 3, 2023