On December 15, Beijing time, according to the Us media SNY sports reporter Ian Begley, the Lone Rangers intended to trade Irving and provided offers including Porzingis. However, this news was quickly reversed, and it was the Lone Ranger boss Cuban himself who refuted the rumors.
According to NBA famous journalist Mark Stern revealed on personal social media, he has contacted Lone Ranger owner Cuban about the matter, and contrary to previous reports, Cuban has made it clear that the Lone Rangers have never discussed a deal with the Nets about Irving.
And if you carefully analyze the current situation, the Lone Rangers really don't have the need to trade Irving with the Nets. This is in addition to the fact that Irving does not vaccinate, at the end of the season, Irving will have player options, can completely jump out of the contract, in this case, if Irving can not get the promise of renewal, I am afraid that no team dares to offer him a high price.
Porzingis has recovered somewhat this season, averaging 19.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, which can really strengthen the Nets' interior line. But the problem is that Porzingis's health problems have always been a huge hidden danger, and although his height has reached 2 meters 21, his performance as the No. 5 basket grabber in the playoffs last season is not strong enough, which will also be questionable.
So neither Irving nor Porzingis is a player that the Lone Ranger or the Nets desperately need, and with both sides still having obvious hidden dangers and flaws, there is really no need to negotiate this deal.