On December 15, Beijing time, according to New York reporter Ian Begley, the Nets are open to trading Irving, and the Lone Ranger is one of the teams that have already contacted the Nets, and they are interested in getting Irving through the trade. 2.21 meters Porzingis is on the list of offers provided by the Lone Ranger, Begley said he is not yet clear whether there has been new progress in the current negotiations between the two sides. However, Stein followed up with reports that Cuban denied that his team had trade negotiations with the Nets.
The Lone Ranger has always been interested in adding a second point of possession to Doncic's side, and Irving is an ideal option. Porzingis and Irving's salaries can be matched for one-on-one trades, and Porzingis' salary this season is $31.65 million, counting this season, Porzingis has three years left on his contract, of which the 2023-24 season is a player option. Irving's salary this season is $34.91 million, counting this season, Irving has two years left on his contract, and the 2022-23 season is a player option.
Due to New York's epidemic prevention regulations, Irving can't play at home, and the Nets owner and general manager decided after consultation that only after Irving was vaccinated, he was allowed to participate in the team's training and games, which meant that Irving could not play on the road. Recently, the famous Charania reported that Irving will return at some point in the season, Durant and Irving have been in communication, but the Nets have not given up the option to trade Irving.
Nets reporter Billy followed up with a report that when Porzingis wanted to leave the Knicks, he listed four teams he wanted to go to, namely the Raptors, Clippers, Heat and Nets. The Nets had also hoped for Porzingis at the time.
So far this season, Porzingis has played in 20 games, averaging 19.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, shooting 45 percent from the field and just 29.7 percent from three-point range. Porzingis's problem is that he is often plagued by injuries. Irving has yet to play this season, averaging 22.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game in his career. If Porzingis comes to the Nets through a trade, he will join forces with Durant and Harden to attack the championship.