Kyrie Irving delivered his trade request to the Nets on Friday after both sides failed to reach an agreement on an extension, sources told ESPN.
Irving did not furnish a list of preferred teams, but his marketplace is small and it's clear he is hoping that a team will trade for him with intentions of signing him to an extension in the offseason.
Rival teams expect the Nets to prepare for the possibility that the trade request is a leverage play on contract talks, and that could affect how the organization moves with regards to possible Irving deals. The Suns have an ambitious new owner, Mat Ishbia, who is about to be approved in the coming days and a roster that could offer the Nets the best scenario for a combination of players and picks in a potential deal. The Lakers'has been an advocate of reuniting with Irving in Los Angeles, and it's unclear if the Lakers would make available their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks in a potential trade.
However, neither team appears inclined to make a trade with the expectation of delivering Irving the long-term, max-level contract he is seeking, sources said. Both teams would be eligible to sign Irving to the two-year, $78.6 million maximum extension upon trading for him, but even rival teams with interest in acquiring him ahead of Thursday's deadline are cautious about trusting Irving with those levels of commitment, sources said.
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