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For many fans, Kyrie is to LeBron what Scottie Pippen was to Jordan. Together, they won the 2016 NBA Championship for Cleveland. Many Lakers fans believe that LeBron and Kyrie teaming up together is what they need to have another ring.?

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Why may Kyrie leave Nets?

Fan’s dream of seeing the former stars teaming up together is coming true day by day. Recently, there were multiple reports that Nets management is unwilling to offer Kyrie a long-term extension contract. Interestingly, Kyrie will have a $36.5 million player option he can decline to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.?

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Would Kyrie still prefer to stay with the Nets even after unwillingness by management is questionable? It might all just work out for two former stars to come together, and fans are excited.??

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Lakers are the best option for Kyrie

If Kyrie chooses to be free-agent, multiple teams surely would be interested in the star. If going by what fans want, his desired spot is with the Lakers. With Russell Westbrook not performing as per expectations and the team failing to even qualify for playoffs, they direly need a superstar. Kyrie would also want to go for another ring around his finger and thus their interests align.?

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Lakers surely have a championship-winning potential team. While there has been a bit of a beef between LeBron and Kyrie, the chemistry that both the players have showcased in past is unmatchable.

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Both of the stars know how good the other is and if they can settle their differences, defeating Lakers in 2023 is going to be a colossal headache for any team.

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Potential Trade between Lakers and Nets

If we go by fans’ speculation, they believe that Westbrook moving to the Nets and Kyrie moving to Lakers is one-way things can work out. While this trade sounds like a losing trade for the Nets, the willingness of Kyrie would also come into the picture. There also have been multiple reports of Lakers and Nets executives meeting up. Thus NBA fans might have speculated right.

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The only thing to do for now is to wait and watch how things unfold.

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Rishabh Gupta

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Rishabh is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports with 19 years of active sports fandom under his belt. Rishabh's coverage of the Qatar World Cup, where Lionel Messi and Argentina triumphed, was a proud moment for him as a fan and a writer. In addition to his expertise in soccer, Rishabh is also a keen follower of the NBA, particularly the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks. His admiration for Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry is well-known among his readers. When not immersed in the world of sports, Rishabh enjoys playing first-person shooter games like Valorant and CSGO. As an ardent fan of these games, he loves discussing the latest strategies and trends among teams such as Sentinels and Paper Rex.

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