NBA Rumors: In some weird way, the Los Angeles Lakers may present the best option for Kyrie Irving as he heads into free agency
Heading into the offseason, this is shaping up to be a summer in which we could see a gigantic shift of power in the NBA. On paper, there are 7-8 unrestricted free agents that could change the entire dynamic in the Association.
One of the bigger names that are included in that group is Kyrie Irving, who is one of the free agents that many are just assuming will swap jerseys during the summer. However, many expect Kyrie to make the jump from the Boston Celtics to the New York Knicks.
Though, that might not be the best option for Kyrie.
While there may be many teams lining up for a meeting with Kyrie and his management group, the best option for the perennial all-star could be the Los Angeles Lakers and, an old face, LeBron James. And it wasn’t until recently that this was even viewed as a possibility.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed on his podcast that Kyrie has had discussions about playing for the Lakers next season. Whether this is just smoke being blown in the weeks ahead of free agency or actual gospel remains to be seen, but finding a line between Kyrie and the Lakers isn’t exactly all that outlandish
For one, Kyrie has made it clear that he has made amends with LeBron. Which is something he probably could’ve kept out of the limelight, but for some reason thought it was important for everyone to know?
Before figuring out whether the Lakers would make the most sense, let’s take a look at some of Kyrie’s other options this summer.