Now that Kyrie Irving has demanded out of Brooklyn — and told the Nets he would prefer it get done before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline — what comes next?
Let’s take a look at the conceivable outcomes and analyze how this situation could end up for the Nets and Irving — and fellow superstar Kevin Durant.
Door No. 1: The Nets trade Irving before the deadline
A huge majority of trades — likely more than three-quarters — get done within 48 hours of the deadline, which this year is at 3 p.m. on Thursday. If Irving is going to get his wish, history says he could be waiting until the final hours to see whether a trade gets pushed over the line.
Nets general manager Sean Marks and his front office are generally active and do their due diligence even in the best of times, and these times are clearly on the opposite end of the spectrum. They could be working overtime for the next week.
