Lakers would be taking huge risk trading for Kyrie Irving, but the reward could be even bigger
One could argue the market for Kyrie Irving basically comes down to one kind of team: a non-contender who is desperate to remove the non . If you're not desperate, that same person could credibly argue, he's not worth the risk. That's why the Lakers were linked to Irving back when nobody else wanted him coming out of the summer. And that's why the Lakers are linked to him now. There are other teams interested in Irving, the Mavericks and Suns reportedly among them, but the Lakers are the obvious partner because of LeBron James. One, James is the only player who has ever successfully harnessed Irving's considerable talent within the context of a championship team. At every other stop along Irving's increasingly troubled career, he has -- without equivocation -- been a negative asset. The Celtics were better without him and certainly after he left. The Nets have to be rueing the day they de...