All Things Basketball with GD - 2022-23 Nets Postseason Drama

Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:32)

Preview and the history of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving coming to the Nets (00:33 - 04:55)

Kyrie gives the Nets management 6 teams he would like to getting traded to if they can't give him an extension (04:56 - 12:20)

Nets not interested in giving Kyrie the max deal (12:21 - 13:27)

Outside of the Lakers, there's no interest from other teams in a sign and trade deal;  could decline his opt-in and sign with the Lakers on a $6M midlevel exemption (13:28 - 14:52)

Kyrie decides to opt in on his player option; gives a cryptic statement about opting in while not informing Nets management (14:53 - 16:44)

Kyrie on a one year "prove it" deal in order to receive a max deal from the Nets (16:45 - 17:36)

KD drops this bombshell: he and his agent Rich Kleinman has talked to GM Sean Marks about requesting a trade (17:37 - 20:15)

Within minutes of KD's trade request, Nets announce a trade that was made bringing in Royce O'Neal from the Jazz; reports that Kyrie is on the trading block and KD wants to be traded to the Suns in a sign and trade for De'Andre Ayton (20:16 - 25:28)

It is rumored that it will be hard to imagine a scenario where KD is traded and Kyrie remain in Brooklyn despite him opting in; if KD & Kyrie are traded, it would be to the Lakers in a Anthony Davis/Russell Westbrook deal (25:29 - 26:30)

Nets resign both Patty Mills and Nic Claxton (26:31 - 27:02)

KD only wants to go to the Heat if Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry stays on the roster (27:03 - 34:10)

Call to action (34:11 - 35:28)

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