Under the circumstances, the Brooklyn Nets did well acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, one first and two second-round picks for pending unrestricted free agent Kyrie Irving.
But what else was on the table?
According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, some pretty decent offers.
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Charania reports the Los Angeles Lakers offered Russell Westbrook and unprotected first-round picks in 2027 and 2029 for Irving, but the Nets responded by saying Los Angeles would need to also include all their young players — including Austin Reeves and Max Christie — and pick swaps to enter the sweepstakes.
Adding a wrinkle to this negotiation, NBA insider Marc Stein reports that it was Nets owner Joe Tsai’s objective not to send Irving to the Lakers.
The Phoenix Suns offered star point guard Chris Paul, Jae Crowder and a first-round pick, according to Charania, who adds that a deal would have been clinched had Phoenix included three first-round picks instead.
Ultimately, the Nets decided the Mavericks had the best offer. Irving now joins yet another superstar in Luka Doncic.
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