Kyrie Irving’s latest issues with Nets management has reportedly been revealed on the heels of the star guard’s bombshell request to be traded from the team prior to next week’s trade deadline.
Shortly after breaking the news of Irving’s request, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported the recently-named All-Star starter took issue with the team including stipulations in a potential contract extension leading to a breakdown of talks in recent days. Charania also noted Irving, whose contract expires this offseason, believes he deserves a fully guaranteed contract, and is prepared to leave the Nets in free agency if he’s not moved by the Feb. 9 deadline.
“What’s happened in the last week or so is, I’m told, they’ve had contract extension negotiations and, from what I’m told, a contract extension was offered to Irving that had some stipulations in it. And I’m told that his side was vehemently against any stipulations in an extension,” Charania said during a Friday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
