The Brooklyn Nets so far have taken their time with commerce discussions for each Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Regardless of the Los Angeles Lakers want to commerce for Irving, the Nets will not rush right into a deal.

Brooklyn is targeted on placing collectively a Kevin Durant commerce first. After that, they’re going to transfer on to discovering a deal for Irving.

Nevertheless, timing being proper will not merely be sufficient. The Nets reportedly will not swap Irving for Russell Westbrook with out the Lakers including in draft choose compensation within the phrases of first-round picks. Los Angeles can now commerce their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks, with out having to make any changes to picks they owe to the New Orleans Pelicans.