Lakers' chances of adding Kyrie Irving reportedly take a huge blow

“With regards to Kyrie Irving, I was told by a source close to Irving that he feels that he and the Nets are in a very good place right now, and comfortable heading towards the start of next season. Irving obviously opted in to the final year of his deal with Brooklyn, he can be an unrestricted free agent next summer. 

“After a lot of trade talk, there doesn’t appear to be much there at the moment, so it’s worth noting that he feels like the Nets and he are in a good place at this point, as they head towards next season,” Begley reported.

Irving has been a top target of the Lakers for a while but time has passed and nothing changed, so they'll inevitably have to wait until he becomes a free agent next year before attempting to bring him to LA once again.

On July 25, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, was a guest on "The Pat McAfee Show," and he reported that Irving wants to remain with the Nets for the remainder of his contract.

“Kyrie Irving opted in with the full intent of playing out next season as a Brooklyn Net. From everything that I’ve been told, in his mind, he’s playing next year in Brooklyn – with or without Kevin Durant. 

“Irving opted in, there was an understanding that he was going to make the best decision for himself, and Durant will be making his decision as well. From everything I’ve been told, Kyrie Irving has made his intent, he wants to play out next season in Brooklyn and be an unrestricted free agent next summer,” Charania explained.