Dylan Hernandez: Lakers can't win with Russell Westbrook. That's why they need Kyrie Irving.
LOS ANGELES — There's nothing complicated about this. If the Lakers can acquire Kyrie Irving, they should. Why is this even a debate? Never mind that Irving has an extensive injury history and is notoriously unreliable. Forget that he can destroy a team's plans, as the Boston Celtics learned and the Brooklyn Nets are learning now. Irving would be a gift. He's still a top-10 player when healthy ...
by Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times
Jun 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES — There's nothing complicated about this.
If the Lakers can acquire Kyrie Irving, they should.
Why is this even a debate?
Never mind that Irving has an extensive injury history and is notoriously unreliable. Forget that he can destroy a team's plans, as the Boston Celtics learned and the Brooklyn Nets are learning now.
Irving would be a gift.
He's still a top-10 player when healthy and
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