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2 Kyrie Irving trades that would be disastrous for the Boston Celtics

By Mark Nilon

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket against Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket against Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Another day, another incredibly problematic bit of news pertaining to Kyrie Irving surfaces, and, at the moment, all Boston Celtics fans can do is let out a sigh of relief knowing that he’s no longer their team’s problem.

Earlier this week, it was reported that the Brooklyn Nets and their star guard were having trouble seeing eye to eye at the negotiation table in regard to reaching a settlement for a new contract.

While Sean Marks and his team are rumored to be pushing for a short-term deal, Irving is looking to land a multi-year contract, and the Nets are the only team that can shell out a full five-year max.

With things seemingly staying at a stalemate between the two parties, Irving and his brass have reportedly gone a step further by presenting Brooklyn with a list of his preferred sign-and-trade destinations should an agreement ultimately not be reached.

Now, on the one hand, should Kyrie be offloaded by the franchise, many Boston Celtics fans could find themselves feeling overjoyed, for the more realistic destinations that he could wind up going to are located outside of the Atlantic Division, thus meaning less time would be spent focusing on the franchise’s top foe.

On the other hand, however, a trade involving the All-Star will involve many moving pieces, and, should a megadeal take place between Brooklyn and other interested organizations, it could, in theory, go on to hurt the C’s chances of once again legitimately vying for the league’s Larry O’Brien trophy.

With this in mind, today we at HH discuss 2 recently proposed Kyrie Irving deals that could wind up being disastrous for Boston:

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