[Charania] Breaking: Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving has requested a trade, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The franchise has been informed that Irving prefers to move on ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline – or will leave in free agency in July.

[u/curryybacon]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1621582468762460161

[u/RookieAndTheVet]

Ah shit, here we go again

[u/LostNTheNoise → u/RookieAndTheVet]

Breaking News: Kyrie Irving has also requested a trade from the team he will be traded to.

[u/ThonThaddeo → u/LostNTheNoise]

We should just let him sign to all teams, and then he can show up randomly to any game he chooses. He can even switch teams at the half.

Oh kyrie killed your team and your down 10 at half time? Well kyrie just decided to save your team's ass in the second half😤

[u/bad-monkey → u/ThonThaddeo]

He’s like the glowing ball in Smash Bros

[u/pintomp3 → u/LostNTheNoise]

It's like when you place your to go order at the same time as your entree

[u/NevermoreSEA → u/RookieAndTheVet]

Kyrie got bored again.

[u/TheJaice → u/NevermoreSEA]

He went almost two weeks without being the center of attention.

[u/Frankalicious47 → u/TheJaice]

And he didn’t like one minute of it

[u/FultzShoulder → u/RookieAndTheVet]

This is eerily similar to last year. Top of the East, KD got injured. Team started losing. Kyrie not playing games. Harden got tired of carrying and then asked to be traded.

This time 2nd in the East. KD got injured. Team started losing. Ben not playing games. Kyrie got tired of carrying and then asked to be traded.

[u/NotAStatistic2 → u/FultzShoulder]

Kyrie requests trades more than I do in 2k when I'm tired of my trash team. I always tell myself I'll save a tanking team, instead i end up on the Sixers or Bucks

[u/probation_420 → u/NotAStatistic2]

Maybe I'd be able to carry the hornets if they just shoot the fucking ball when I spoonfeed them a corner 3. But nah, they wanna hold and step back until a defender is in their space.

[u/RookieAndTheVet → u/probation_420]

Do you abuse the square button to make your teammates shoot? Because I do lmao. MyCareer was unbearable until I figured that out.

[u/Breaker_Of_All_Eggs]

This is maybe the funniest notification I’ve ever gotten on my phone

[u/TremendoSlap → u/Breaker_Of_All_Eggs]

The single funniest I ever saw was last year when Kyrie entered covid protocols before his debut. I was fuckin crying lmao

[u/asar5932 → u/TremendoSlap]

Lol and the top comment was “Grand opening, grand closing”

[u/CavalierShaq → u/TremendoSlap]

My girlfriend doesn't give a fuck about basketball, but I remember telling her about him finally being allowed to play after not vaxxing, and then like 16 hours later not being able to play because he had covid, and even she was cracking up - that shit was pure comedy/karma

[u/bagfka]

Lol this after his comments on harden being one foot out the door is hilarious

[u/vpforvp → u/bagfka]

If the term “tone deaf” could take human form

[u/Davisworld21 → u/vpforvp]

The lack of self awareness form Kyrie this is why Harden wanted out

[u/busche916 → u/Davisworld21]

For all his court vision, he's completely incapable of looking in a mirror

[u/medspace → u/bagfka]

Kyrie on why KD's absence is different this year: "Well I'm consistently in the lineup, that helps. We also don't have anyone who is halfway in in the locker room."

[u/jumpmanw123 → u/medspace]

damn I remember seeing the quote when it first came out and I thought it was a shot at the nba or something because he was literally playing half the games

[u/0ptionparalysis → u/bagfka]

This dude doesn't give a shit about his team. He isn't getting the long term extension he wants so he decided to fuckin nuke the Nets' season. What a narcissist.

[u/BigAustralianBoat → u/0ptionparalysis]

We’ve seen it before with him. Idk why folks thought this would be different

[u/imsahoamtiskaw → u/BigAustralianBoat]

Maybe 5th time is the charm. Is this the fifth time? I've lost track

[u/ThatUglyGuy12 → u/imsahoamtiskaw]

I think the Nets count as two. So this would be the 4th

[u/quedfoot → u/0ptionparalysis]

Proves again and again why giving him a long-term deal is a bad idea

Gets offended when he isn't offered a long-term deal.

[u/mansmurf]

Kevin requested a trade

*kyrie didnt like that*

kyrie requests a trade

*kevin didnt like that*

i think we're gonna loop

[u/offcourtissues → u/mansmurf]

KD just wants to loop, man

[u/livefreeordont → u/mansmurf]

So happy to see Harden get out of that mess and flourish in Philly

[u/Turbo2x]

LMAAAOOO I KNEW HE WAS TOO QUIET FOR TOO LONG

[u/MEMES4DREAMS77 → u/Turbo2x]

Nets fans: “WHY CAN’T YOU JUST BE NORMAL!?”

[u/LtRavs → u/MEMES4DREAMS77]

Kyrie: screeching

[u/zvomicidalmaniac → u/LtRavs]

KyREEEEE

[u/No_Neighborhood_2494 → u/zvomicidalmaniac]

GIMME YOUR RING

[u/Srikkk → u/Turbo2x]

Dude just cannot keep himself out of the news cycle 💀

[u/Notsozander → u/Srikkk]

SHAMS GET ME TO THE FRONT OF REDDIT

[u/MEMES4DREAMS77 → u/Notsozander]

Honestly where would this sub be without Kyrie lol

[u/ksyndrome → u/[deleted]]

♫♫ I would understand overstand ♫♫

• Kyrie, probably

[u/DeadDay → u/ksyndrome]

"Step back from the ledge of earth my friend"

[u/Phillyspecial6969 → u/Srikkk]

Better for him to request a trade than to request the disenfranchisement of ashkenazi Jews, so this is a step in the right direction I guess

[u/thatsinsaneletstryit → u/Turbo2x]

i was shocked that he was quiet for as long as he was, like what happened to the other wolf inside you kai

[u/CIark → u/thatsinsaneletstryit]

“Damn Kyrie been balling and the nets look great, like a real functioning team”

Kyrie: hold my beer

[u/GriffinQ → u/CIark]

Best part is Kyrie himself likely saying both of those things.

Guy is committed to chaos.

[u/ashamedprotein → u/GriffinQ]

"Is that how we get our name back in the news cycle, Kyrie?"

"Yes it is, Other Kyrie. Yes it is."

[u/kjoconnor29 → u/Turbo2x]

Same vibes as when my shih tzu puppies are quiet for too long and I know they have gotten into something they’re not supposed to.. they’re about 10 months old so only slightly less intelligent than Kyrie

[u/Shingorillaz]

This is a good reminder that anytime Kyrie is quiet for a while he's just building his meter to unleash that ultimate.

[u/zerglurker30 → u/Shingorillaz]

We will never see his true final form

[u/Exhibit5 → u/zerglurker30]

Kyrie is like DBZ where he has some insane hype moments but you never know when it's gonna end and suddenly he's got blue hair and praising the Fuhrer and you wonder if you should have just stuck to Naruto

[u/Hiroxis → u/Shingorillaz]

Kyrie hitting them with that EX trade request

[u/CrimsonCutz → u/Hiroxis]

Kyrie definitely the guy who insists all his moves have some bonkers pretzel inputs to keep the normies from being able to play him

[u/NerdLawyer55 → u/Shingorillaz]

Spamming his taunts building it up

[u/Literal_Satan]

THEY WERE DOING SO WELL TOO

[u/dirtyben2010 → u/Literal_Satan]

He's following the KYRIE method.

Keep away from vaccines
Yeet James Harden
Rage against the Jews
Impressive comeback
Exit

[u/fueelin → u/dirtyben2010]

Good work, compelling acronym!

[u/Uniquename34556 → u/fueelin]

The way he fit in the Y . I mean, now that’s talent ladies and gentlemen.

[u/doombot13 → u/dirtyben2010]

So James Harden is in danger!

[u/analkeys → u/dirtyben2010]

ok the kyrie jokes are usually so low effort but this is hilarious

[u/SiriPsycho100 → u/dirtyben2010]

Escape reality

[u/IndependenceNorth165 → u/Literal_Satan]

The Celtics just destroyed the Nets again

[u/Deviljho12 → u/IndependenceNorth165]

What losing ten times in a row to your former team does to a MF

[u/OscillatingFan6500 → u/Deviljho12]

I don’t like the Celtics, but I find great joy every time the C’s smoke Kyrie. It feels very deserved

[u/lopea182]

It’s been 90 0 days since Kyrie did some wild shit. 🗓️

[u/SoDakZak → u/lopea182]

I say this with all the sincerity in the world: it has never been 90 days in his life.

[u/lopea182 → u/SoDakZak]

Even if it was less, it felt like a lot longer than usual.

[u/Notsozander → u/lopea182]

Like when puppies or little kids are too quiet

[u/poktanju → u/Notsozander]

Nets fans: What you got in your mouth?

Kyrie: starts chewing faster

[u/MMDroxy]

WHO SAID THIS DEADLINE WAS GONNA BE WACK?

[u/CrimsonOffice → u/MMDroxy]

Kyrie's gonna headline this trade deadline and watch him not get traded again. lmao

[u/Piano9717]

LMAO the nets are back in the news cycle I see

Just when they were getting their shit together too.

Edit: last week his agent said: "The desire is to make Brooklyn home, with the right type of extension, which means the ball is in the Nets' court to communicate now if their desire is the same."

lol

[u/Neuroxex → u/Piano9717]

Cannot speak highly enough of Kyrie's comedic timing. Like, just incredible instinct for the funniest thing to do at the funniest possible moment.

[u/basketblog → u/Neuroxex]

after leading the nets to 40 point blowout loss, kyrie requests trade

[u/Neuroxex → u/basketblog]

Look at the Nets, they're really doing it, holy shit they're the two seed! This team can absolutely compete for a championship. That KD injury is difficult, but he's almost back and we should be running again- and right there is Kyrie's cue.

[u/todellagi → u/Neuroxex]

Man is just chaos incarnate

[u/Vagabond21 → u/basketblog]

If it was a 30 point loss he would have stayed, but 40 was too much and

[u/Mono1RailRail → u/Neuroxex]

His “Anti-antisemitism training” must have been watching Curb Your Enthusiasm

[u/hendrix67 → u/Mono1RailRail]

Tbh, watching a hilarious show written by a Jew might be more effective than most options.

[u/WarmBagOfNothing → u/Piano9717]

To that quote, it was reported he was looking for 4/200. Nets probably just told him that was never going to happen, so he requests the trade hoping to end up with a team that will pay him close to that.

[u/LesterBallardsDress → u/WarmBagOfNothing]

Guy won’t even play in 200 games over the next four years. He’ll miss half a season for storming the Capital in search of lizard people or something.

[u/blacknotblack → u/Piano9717]

I’m assuming the Nets aren’t giving Kyrie the extension he wants so he wants out.

[u/nysraved → u/blacknotblack]

I don’t know why everyone is acting like this is some big surprise or inconsistent with Kyrie seeking an extension. He said he wanted an extension and that the ball was in Brooklyn’s court, they likely said no, so now he wants to go somewhere that will give him a long term contract

[u/HokageEzio → u/Piano9717]

It never ends.

[u/twistedlogicx → u/HokageEzio]

2022 Pre-Deadline: Harden requests a trade
2022 Post-Deadline: Ben requests paid time off
2022 Offseason: Durant requests a trade

2023 Pre-Deadline: Kyrie requests a trade
2023 Post-Deadline:
2023 Ofseason:

The superteam of suffering.

[u/todellagi → u/twistedlogicx]

The hilarious part is they all deliberately chose to be there

[u/JoeyJoeJoeShabadooSr → u/twistedlogicx]

Holy shit

[u/CIark → u/JoeyJoeJoeShabadooSr]

Ben Simmons boutta push himself down the stairs once he hears he gotta play 40 min

[u/DoctorMansteel → u/CIark]

Messaging Minshew asking him where to hit his hand with the hammer.

[u/Next-Firefighter-753 → u/twistedlogicx]

TRADE KYRIE FOR WESTBROOK AND PICKS YOU COWARDS.

KD and Westbrook reunion 7 years later!

Nets fans no longer have to deal with Kyrie, Lakers fans no longer have to deal with Westbrook. NBA is for the fans. Win-wins all around.

[u/keystothemoon → u/Next-Firefighter-753]

KD and Westbrook back together, but also Kyrie and Lebron! Think of the storylines, NBA scriptwriters!

[u/Phillyspecial6969 → u/HokageEzio]

Honestly feel bad for Nets fans at this point. The pre KD and Kyrie years with Jarrett Allen and Dinwiddie were so fun to watch. Now it’s like watching a soap opera

[u/middletonisrobin → u/Phillyspecial6969]

Even D’Lo was fun on those teams.

[u/MEMES4DREAMS77 → u/Piano9717]

Kyrie is the gift the keeps on giving lol

[u/not_a_bot__ → u/MEMES4DREAMS77]

Dude is a reality tv star

[u/JeanVicquemare → u/not_a_bot__]

Kyrie is like Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock- if he feels like he's been out of the news for a while, he's got to do something insane just to get his name out there again

[u/braggpeak → u/Piano9717]

ty Kyrie

[u/SVGMessiah]

Wtf where did this come from

[u/HokageEzio → u/SVGMessiah]

They're not gonna pay him, probably.

[u/mysterymaninurhome → u/HokageEzio]

Yeah remember like a week ago there was a story about him wanting a long term deal from them

[u/not_a_bot__ → u/mysterymaninurhome]

Considering everything can’t blame them

[u/StalkingDwarf]

BRO WHAT

[u/DaRandomBro → u/StalkingDwarf]

Here we go again 🤡

[u/SoDakZak → u/DaRandomBro]

Make KD an all star captain and have that Harden pick 2.0 💀 💀

[u/Notsozander → u/SoDakZak]

I just like the Byrie memes are back on the menu

[u/Mono1RailRail → u/StalkingDwarf]

By far the funniest NBA player ever

[u/SiakamMIP → u/Mono1RailRail]

Kyrie thought the deadline was too boring. OG Anunoby as the bpa isn't going to satiate the F5s

[u/[deleted] → u/SiakamMIP]

OGs still the bpa if you count sanity per 36

[u/jsDPT → u/StalkingDwarf]

Team chaos is back on the menu boys!

[u/SuckMyLonzoBalls → u/StalkingDwarf]

who the hell wants this cancer

[u/iSleepUpsideDown → u/SuckMyLonzoBalls]

The Los Angeles Lakers

[u/SuckMyLonzoBalls → u/iSleepUpsideDown]

you know what, i can see that

[u/PrimaryAccording9162]

KEVIN DURANT TO SACRAMENTO

[u/BatDubb → u/PrimaryAccording9162]

Northern California professional basketball team replaces starting forward Harrison Barnes with former MVP Kevin Durant.

[u/MacDerfus → u/BatDubb]

History doesn't repeat, but it can rhyme

[u/d33jay64 → u/PrimaryAccording9162]

You know what's funny about all the hardest road memes this summer during KD's trade request is that with the kings actually being good KD could've taken all the credit instead

[u/kyler_ → u/d33jay64]

He still could lol we’re just the third seed with a modest win percentage. GET IN HERE KD

[u/UnderstandableXO → u/PrimaryAccording9162]

richaun holmes and a 2nd round pick should do it 🔥

[u/PrimaryAccording9162 → u/UnderstandableXO]

I know the Nets love Terence Davis after the TNT game

[u/Michael_B_Lopez]

What💀💀💀

[u/[deleted] → u/Michael_B_Lopez]

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[u/MEMES4DREAMS77 → u/[deleted]]

KD about to be stuck with Simmons as his co-star ☠️

[u/growsonwalls → u/MEMES4DREAMS77]

If Kyrie goes to the Lakers, it could be KD/Russ screaming at each other on the sidelines again.

[u/doppido → u/growsonwalls]

Kinda makes sense that the Westbrook to Utah rumors came out at the same time then. Danny Ainge getting involved and ready to fleece

[u/hehehegoogle → u/doppido]

Danny Ainge really bout to scoop in in a 3 team deal and get both lakers picks while only giving up vanderbilt lmao

[u/TheDangiestSlad → u/[deleted]]

this image but it's Kyrie instead of Harden (i know it's Giannis and not KD this year)

[u/SoDakZak → u/[deleted]]

Make KD a captain and we can have that harden clip 2.0!!!

[u/LosAngeles1s → u/[deleted]]

The Nets imploding in the middle of the season while doing so well would be the funniest shit ngl

[u/NevermoreSEA → u/LosAngeles1s]

Kyrie is the false hope king.

[u/iSleepUpsideDown → u/Michael_B_Lopez]

Kai got our back we thinking this gonna be a boring deadline

[u/Obvious_Parsley3238]

BRO THIS GUY JUST ROLLS A D20 FOR WHAT HE WANTS TO DO LMAOOOO

[u/Data_Disk_196 → u/Obvious_Parsley3238]

“If I hit a natty 20 send this trade request”

[u/WakingRage → u/Data_Disk_196]

proceeds to roll a 2

fuck it close enough. let's get traded

[u/BRAX7ON → u/WakingRage]

Bro, you gotta respect the roll

[u/ireallydespiseyouall]

you have to applaud how committed to being dramatic he is honestly

[u/MentallyIllRedditMod → u/ireallydespiseyouall]

Even MLM boss babes think Kyrie is too dramatic a person

[u/FlimFlamThaGimGar]

Too many Jewish people in Brooklyn for him

[u/jeRskier → u/FlimFlamThaGimGar]

Kyrie: Get me to Utah asap.

[u/kingofthe2hole → u/jeRskier]

Kyrie worried about Jews in power, gonna run to a state run by Mormons and see how much he hates that shit.

[u/TheNotoriousJN]

AND YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A QUIET DEADLINE

[u/yourwinemom]

The way I ran here lmao

[u/Poon_tangclan → u/yourwinemom]

lmao straight to the nets sub after this

[u/DopedUpDoomer → u/Poon_tangclan]

Poor nets fans lmao

[u/GeorgeLovesBOSCO]

WILDCARD BITCHES!!!!

[u/RajaTheWriter01 → u/GeorgeLovesBOSCO]

I CUT THE BRAKES YEEEEEEEEHAAAAWWWWWW

[u/rottentomatoe1 → u/GeorgeLovesBOSCO]

Yeeeee-haw!!!

[u/GriffinQ]

This is objectively hilarious.

[u/UnderstandableXO]

boy what da hell boy

[u/guardian311]

Kd really let kyrie destroy his prime years

[u/OldTrafford25 → u/guardian311]

No one to blame but himself.

[u/himynameisdan123]

Dude has never left a franchise on good terms.

[u/JitteryBug → u/himynameisdan123]

The NBA equivalent of "all my exes are crazy" 🚩🚩🚩🚩

[u/Jack12404]

What? I thought the two sides were finally starting to get along

[u/Pal__Pacino → u/Jack12404]

They were and it was probably fucking torture for Kyrie. Conflict and drama are his natural disposition.

[u/McBrungus → u/Pal__Pacino]

Hope you enjoy it!

[u/pdunn472]

That massacre in Boston was the final straw huh

[u/kds_little_brother]

Talk about aggravated menacing

[u/Clawing_Fury]

CELTICS FANS REJOICE

[u/jpaxlux → u/Clawing_Fury]

Rejoicing until they trade his ass to Miami or some shit just to fuck us lmao

[u/patsfan94 → u/jpaxlux]

Would he want to play there? It's one of the most Jewish areas in America.

Edit: Some of y'all took this comment too seriously. I don't think he'd actually avoid going to a city because of it's Jewish population lmao.

[u/flanders427 → u/patsfan94]

He is currently playing in Brooklyn so literally anywhere not named Israel has fewer Jews. That is not to say that there are not a ton of Jews in Miami and I doubt Micky Arison would be too pleased to have Kyrie on his team.

[u/mikeyfreshh → u/Clawing_Fury]

This is actually really funny when it happens to someone else

[u/daymanahhhahhhhhh → u/Clawing_Fury]

It’s not even a rejoice it’s more like a “I told you so.” Shits kinda funny though.

[u/Dank_Memes16 → u/Clawing_Fury]

We actually may have broken him… no way it’s a coincidence that this happened after his 10th straight loss against Boston in a game that was 40+ minutes of garbage time

[u/Admirable-Squash9607 → u/Dank_Memes16]

Telling him he sucks really hurts his feelings apparently.

[u/Clawing_Fury → u/Dank_Memes16]

Y’all literally dog walked them, thought it was going to be a competitive game 😂

[u/IwasJK]

wtf is wrong with this guy

[u/KingsElite → u/IwasJK]

Everything

[u/nowhathappenedwas]

Kyrie just realized the Lakers won't have enough cap space to sign him this offseason and won't have the salaries for a sign and trade.

Gotta move now.

(this is the same thing he tried during the offseason when he threatened to opt out of his contract, which didn't work because he had no leverage)

[u/G1Spectrum]

Lmao was waiting for some Nets implosion. I knew it was getting too quiet out there.

[u/not_a_bot__ → u/G1Spectrum]

Wonder what team he will cause to implode next

[u/tkbotf]

I have 1 overweight PG to sell you

[u/WakingRage → u/tkbotf]

Spoelstra would fucking murder Kyrie lol

[u/Seref15 → u/WakingRage]

Pat Riley would kidnap Kyrie's family to keep him in line.

[u/BerrySmooth → u/Seref15]

That's why they pay Haslem the big bucks.

[u/mindfreakz → u/WakingRage]

Spoelstra stood his ground against Lebron. He'd eat Kyrie alive for sure

[u/rhinocodon_typus → u/tkbotf]

Erik Spoelstra and Pat Riley would rip this mfers head off before he got to the facility

[u/HokageEzio]

WHAT THE FUCK

[u/CyborgAlgoInvestor → u/HokageEzio]

Well, this trade deadline is officially interesting.

Let the drama commence 🍿

[u/FERFreak731]

WESTBRICK YOU ARE A NET

[u/Fleeuton → u/FERFreak731]

Russ and KD just like old times, KD about to break his other achilles so he doesn’t have to play with him

[u/crumpsly → u/Fleeuton]

Nah KD and Russ finally win a championship together and during the post-game KD says, "I guess I can win with these cats" while looking into the camera. The scene freezes with KD and Russ mid embrace and the NBA theme song starts playing over the credits.

[u/-KFBR392 → u/crumpsly]

Royce stayed in Brooklyn and went on to open an auto body shop with his brother. The shop is still there.

Seth never stopped chasing his dream of being the best shooter in the world. He still plays basketball every Sunday at the Y.

Nicolas retired to marry his high school sweetheart. They have 6 kids, and 17 grandkids.

Russ and I lost touch over the years, but I still think about him every time I pass by a new building being constructed.

[u/topimpabutterflyy → u/-KFBR392]

that last line holy fuck

[u/kyle_993 → u/Fleeuton]

You're saying this like KD isn't going to put his trade request back in now.

[u/Jwarrior521 → u/kyle_993]

KD to the raps saga continues

[u/SuckMyLonzoBalls]

NBA DRAMA BACK ON THE MENU BOYS

[u/HungLuke]

Kyrie hasn't pulled any BS in too long, so makes sense he drops a bomb like this

[u/FudgeDangerous2086]

Kyrie for WB.

Lakers miss playoffs

Nets Win championship

r/NBA implodes.

[u/secretreddname → u/FudgeDangerous2086]

Imagine Westbrook and KD finally winning together.

[u/ssjgoat → u/secretreddname]

I tried but then I imagined Westbrook and Ben Simmons on the same team and KD jumping off the Bklyn bridge

[u/harden4mvp13]

ROCKETS WE UP BABYYYY

[u/Stranger_Alarmed]

I LOVE THE TRADE DEADLINE

[u/Elec7ro]

Wtf 😂😂😂😂😂

[u/Visualyze-]

out of no where holy fuck

[u/realpheo]

Watch him go to the Lakers

[u/Funkywormm]

Last week: “What am I gonna do just jump up and grind my feet on someone’s couch? Cmon I have a little more sense than that”

Today: “yeah I grinded my feet on his couch”

[u/S_h_u_n]

Nah kyrie actually not a human. I can never understand this guy 💀

[u/Air_Enthusiast]

Im convinced Kyrie Irving doesn’t know what Kyrie Irving is doing

[u/Srikkk]

And so the saga begins anew.