NBA superstar Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets.
Alongside teammate Kevin Durant, Irving was named an NBA All-Star starter for the game in Salt Lake City later this month due to his impressie performances throughout the 2022/23 season. The 30-year-old is averaging 27.1 points per game to go with 5.3 assists during a fairly efficient season to help the 31-20 Nets sit fourth in the Eastern Conference.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Irving has officially requested a trade from the Nets. The franchise has been informed that Irving prefers to move on ahead of the trade deadline next Thursday or will walk away in free agency in July.
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Getty Images)Irving has also been embroiled in controversy during his time in Brooklyn. Back in November, the eight-time All-Star was suspended by the Nets for five games without pay after he failed to apologise for sharing a link to an antisemitic film on social media.
In order to return to the court, Irving was asked to work through six steps as Brooklyn asked him to apologise and make a donation of $500,000 to anti-hate causes. Irving was also asked to complete sensitivity and antisemitic training, while the Nets requested him to meet with the Anti-Defamation League, local Jewish community leaders and finally with owner Joe Tsai.
Irving was ineligible to play or practice with the team last season due to his stance against the Covid vaccine amid the the New York City mandate. He committed to the franchise ahead of the 2022/23 season as he opted into his player option before his suspension.
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