However, news has emerged that kyrie irving was considered to be shipped out of northeast ohio during draft night. Booker joined wilt chamberlain, kobe bryant, david thompson, david robinson and elgin baylor as the nbas 70point scorers. The reality for most suns fans is that they see jj as way more valuable than just a sweetener for a bledsoe kyrie trade. Boston celtics and potential sign and trade options for. As we enter the dog days of the nba offseason, two allstar trade candidates remain on the block the cavaliers and knicks continue to explore trades involving kyrie irving and carmelo anthony, respectively. Dec 03, 2017 kyrie irving on suns devin booker criticism.
With kyrie irving rumors swirling, phoenix suns tell devin. Zach lowe looks at the cavs potential trade partners. Celtics trade for kyrie irving, continue to eye nba. Devin booker beat deandre ayton in an allsuns final of the first nba 2k. Phoenix suns guard devin booker left is guarded by guard mike james during practice at talking stick resort arena in phoenix, ariz. The cleveland cavaliers are interested in trading kyrie irving to the phoenix suns for young shooting guard devin booker. Acquiring anthony davis in the offseason could strengthen the boston celtics chances of resigning kyrie irving according to the ringers kevin oconnor, not only would irving be more likely to. Get the latest news, stats and more about devin booker on. Jul 30, 2017 the phoenix suns are trying to acquire cleveland cavaliers allstar guard kyrie irving, but they will not include budding star devin booker in any deal, according to a report from. Eric bledsoe would almost certainly be a part of any package. Mitchell and devin booker running the suns backcourt together. His offense would have eased bookers load to an even greater degree than payton could. However, clevelands asking price could be too much for the suns to give up. According to terry pluto of, the cleveland cavaliers would love to acquire phoenix suns shooting guard devin booker in a trade for kyrie irving, but booker is as close to untouchable as anyone on the suns roster.
Kyrie irving trade rumors have taken over the nba rumor mill. Celtics trade for kyrie irving, continue to eye nba supremacy in postwarriors era its debatable whether boston gets better right away with irving, but the future is definitely brighter. The suns wont discuss booker or jackson as part of a kyrie trade. Kyrie irving could ruin a devin bookerdeangelo russell backcourt in. Even in spite of never making the playoffs as the lead option, he wants to leave the cleveland cavaliers to become his own guy. Outside the box pipe dream sign and trade options for the boston celtics and kyrie irving in this seasons nba free agency and offseason. Aug 04, 2017 report details phoenix suns trade offer for kyrie irving. Irving is a fine onball defender when he puts effort in, and at least represents an upgrade over the likes of tyler ulis, mike james and isaiah canaan. Devin booker is a good player on a bad team thats having another lost season so, sometimes, the suns just play for booker to do something special. Kyrie irving almost traded to suns in potential 3team trade. Cavaliers would love devin booker in a trade for kyrie irving. Koby altman was subsequently named the teams new gm, and the cavaliers dealt irving to the celtics in exchange for isaiah thomas, jae crowder.
Devin booker shining despite kyrie irving nontrade the. According to terry pluto of, the cavs would absolutely love to acquire devin booker in a trade for kyrie irving. As for irving, he is entering his entering his prime in the nba. Suns devin booker 1 watches as nets dangelo russell 1. Cavs would love to acquire devin booker in kyrie irving trade. Sep 26, 2018 heres what i wrote about the raptors championship prospects immediately after the trade. They play for two franchises that are trending heavily in two completely opposite directions.
Cavs would love to acquire devin booker in kyrie irving. Devin booker wants suns to sign his close friend, but phoenix might have other plans if kyrie irving signs. Phoenix reportedly doesnt want to trade jackson, and a source said the suns told devin booker he would not be traded which would seem to put a serious hamper in this potential trade. While theres been no confirmed offer yet, pluto reports that. Boston devin booker scored 70 points, becoming the sixth different player in nba history to reach that total, but the boston celtics got 34 points from isaiah thomas and outlasted the phoenix suns 120 on friday night.
Jul 31, 2017 its been a whirlwind of a summer, but theres a late submission for the craziest move of the offseason. Unless theyre committing to an inevitable lebron departure and a full rebuild, theyre not giving up irving unless they have a plan to receive back at least a quality startingcaliber. Aug 03, 2017 even in spite of never making the playoffs as the lead option, he wants to leave the cleveland cavaliers to become his own guy. The phoenix suns are trying to acquire cleveland cavaliers allstar guard kyrie irving, but they will not include budding star devin booker in any deal, according to a report from. Irving and devin booker would have been the closest thing the league has to stephen curry and klay thompson. Possibly a top three or five protected pick would be required. We keep hearing whom the suns wont trade for kyrie irving. Kyrie irving understands road devin booker is on as young. The suns still wont discuss devin booker or josh jackson as part of a kyrie irving trade. Any two team trade between the suns and cavaliers for kyrie irving would have to be centered around eric bledsoe.
If he wants to leave the cleveland cavaliers, here are 5 teams that should make an offer. Reportedly, the cleveland cavaliers would love to trade him to phoenix in exchange for devin booker. Suns reportedly wont move devin booker for kyrie irving. However, booker is as close to untouchable as anyone on the suns roster. Kyrie irving s request that the cleveland cavaliers trade him has dominated the headlines during this nba offseason. Jul 30, 2017 the suns still wont discuss devin booker or josh jackson as part of a kyrie irving trade.
The cleveland cavaliers would love to acquire shooting guard devin booker in a trade with the phoenix suns for kyrie irving, according to terry pluto of cleveland. With a plethora of trade assets, the suns would have no problem making a deal with the cavaliers. The suns would be interested in dealing for irving, but on one condition. The cavs have been patient for a trade deal with kyrie irving. Espn 1500 reports that the suns would trade eric bledsoe, dragan bender and a 2018 firstround pick for the point guard. Kyrie irving will miss fridays matchup with boston while dealing with a shoulder injury. Aug 03, 2017 the trade would have to throw in a lightly protected first round pick in next years draft. Kyrie irving comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars kyrie irving and devin booker that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side. If kyrie irving ends up with the nets, russell will be gone.
The phoenix suns should not have traded josh jackson for kyrie. Devin booker, phoenix suns defeat the boston celtics for. This past offseason, the rumors swirling around the phoenix suns reported interest in acquiring cleveland point guard kyrie irving were a nonstop topic that interested everyone in the valley of the suns. Devin booker has star potential in the nba and fantasy, but. Any two team trade between the suns and cavaliers for kyrie irving would have to. With cleveland cavaliers star point guard kyrie irving s desire to leave the land, the suns are feverishly trying to put together a package that will bring him west only, they wont gut their core of devin booker and josh jackson to do it. In their attempt to acquire star point guard kyrie irving, the phoenix suns wont include josh jackson or devin booker in any trade offer. With kyrie irving down for the rest of the season and playoffs with another knee injury, it looks like the phoenix suns won that non trade.
Heres a timeline of the rumors, news and reactions in the aftermath of. With that being saying, if this trade were to happen the suns would definitely win the trade. Kyrie irving would have been worth the risk for the suns. Jan 05, 2018 the sun may have set on a kyrie irvingled backcourt in phoenix, but devin bookers progress in his third season has become a ray of hope for the struggling young suns. Last week, we asked you if you would be for the kyrie irving trade if the suns substituted dragan bender for josh jackson. Cavaliers would love devin booker in a trade for kyrie. Suns mailbag on trade prospects, potential free agents and devin booker as pg. What would the cavs receive if irving is traded to phoenix. Then, lebron james returned and that talk quieted for a while. Aug 04, 2017 the cleveland cavaliers would love to acquire shooting guard devin booker in a trade with the phoenix suns for kyrie irving, according to terry pluto of. It doesnt seem as though kyrie irving is all that close to leaving the cavs but at least now it seems we know what the suns are prepared to give up to bring him to the desert. Kyrie irving to phoenix almost happened on draft night. Aug 03, 2017 according to terry pluto of, the cleveland cavaliers would love to acquire phoenix suns shooting guard devin booker in a trade for kyrie irving, but booker is as close to. Phoenix gets a great scoring compliment to devin booker in irving and a backup for booker in iman shumpert.
Irving wouldve been the magical shotmaker, and booker would spread the floor as a 3point assassin. Devin booker just followed kyrie irving on instagram. The suns are reportedly willing to make a trade with the cavaliers for kyrie irving, but it cant include josh jackson. The kyrie irving trade rumors involving the suns wont go away. The sun may have set on a kyrie irvingled backcourt in phoenix, but devin bookers progress in his third season has become a ray of hope for.
Phoenix would have received an allstar running mate for budding star devin booker. This young intriguing core includes devin booker 20, dragan bender 19, marquese chriss 20, and josh jackson 20. Aug 04, 2017 devin booker is still on his rookie deal, and he is five years younger than irving. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. While this may be a rather innocent move by booker, recent history suggests that there may be something to this surprising moves by nba superstars. The miami heat have offered justise winslow and goran dragic for irving.
Devin booker ankle will be shut down for the final three games of. Celtics, suns could explore jayson tatum for devin. Unfortunately for cleveland though, booker is as close to untouchable as they come. Kyrie irving reportedly made his desire to leave the cavaliers known during his first few years in cleveland. The nba trade deadline is approaching, will the phoenix suns make deals. Devin booker shining despite kyrie irving nontrade the ringer. The suns will not trade josh jackson or devin booker for kyrie irving in their attempt to acquire star point guard kyrie irving, the phoenix suns have set a couple of conditions on their end. The suns will not trade josh jackson or devin booker for. In addition, they have all their own draft picks through 2024. As pluto notes, the cavaliers would love to acquire devin booker in the kyrie irving deal. Devin booker finished with 27 points 1020 fg, 26 3pt, 55 ft.
If you dont have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing. This offseason, irving renewed his trade request, reportedly before the draft then again to cavs owner dan gilbert. May 01, 2018 going down the rabbit hole of irving as a sun and the impact it would have had on devin booker, earl watson and the teams fans. What would phoenix trade for the cavaliers point guard.
Games played between devin booker and kyrie irving this is the detail of nba games in which devin booker and kyrie irving played against each other, including headtohead record, stats average, game highs and gamebygame data both in the regular season and playoffs. Kyrie irving considered requesting a trade after cavaliers championship season. Phoenix suns should want cavaliers guard kyrie irving, but. Kyrie irving reportedly nearly traded to suns in 3team. Jul 27, 2017 devin booker of the phoenix suns just followed kyrie irving on instagram. Latest injury buzz on russ, kawhi, kyrie, lonzo and devin. Phoenix guard devin booker is an elite scorer and has received praise. We evaluate our decision based on dozens of fantasy metrics. Phoenix reluctant to give up jackson, booker for kyrie. Boston celtics and potential sign and trade options for kyrie. Boston kyrie irving is on the opposite coast from phoenixs devin booker.
Which massive kyrie irving trade will actually happen. Jul 31, 2017 this young intriguing core includes devin booker 20, dragan bender 19, marquese chriss 20, and josh jackson 20. Fantasy basketball trade analyzer and analysis to help evaluate if a trade is right. Jan 19, 2019 during the 2017 nba offseason, kyrie irving made one of the biggest headlines when he demanded a trade from the cleveland cavaliers. Jul 24, 2017 cleveland wants a kings ransom in a kyrie irving deal. And yet as you listen to irving talk about booker following bostons 116111 win, it is clear he feels a certain kinship with booker. The phoenix suns have an advantage with booker, that is the reason why they did not keep him on the trading block. Report details phoenix suns trade offer for kyrie irving. In the case of booker, hughes believes that the suns superstar will be better off being traded to the boston celtics. However, even trading jj for kyrie would have been a big mistake. Regardless, this trade is much better than previous offers that included josh jackson. Aug 04, 2017 the cleveland cavaliers are no different. The phoenix suns new potential trade proposal for kyrie. It is fair to speculate that besides jackson and devin booker, any player on the roster could be included in the irving trade.
Apparently kyrie irving almost traded to suns in potential 3team trade. The phoenix suns new potential trade proposal for kyrie irving. Devin booker and the questions that loom for the suns sports. If they had joined forces, this season wouldve been completely different for phoenix. Nothing appears imminent on either front, but steve kyler of basketball insiders checks in on both situations to see where they stand, so lets dive in and round up the highlights from. The suns wont discuss booker or jackson as part of a. Bledsoe is the main piece of this proposal, and we add assets to sweeten the deal for cleveland. This move by booker, if based on recent social media history, can be construed as a prelude to a trade that would send. He is currently listed on the injury report due to his hip daytoday. The cavaliers star has reportedly asked team brass to move him.
With kyrie irvings trade value down the phoenix suns should. Get advice on your decision to trade kyrie irving for devin booker. Suns, jazz foul each other to getstop devin booker 60. Yeah i hate when the argument makes it seem like we are trying to trade jj only for kyrie. Many teams in the nba have approached the cavs for irving. Boston cut it as close as five points after a clutch three from kyrie irving with 1. Fantasy basketball trade analyzer and analysis fantasysp. After irving reportedly threatened the cavaliers that he would undergo knee surgery if they didnt grant his request, the cavaliers decided to trade him to the boston celtics in exchange for isaiah thomas, jae crowder, ante zizic, and draft picks. Who should i start kyrie irving or devin booker fantasypros.
Cleveland cavaliers kyrie irving 2 drives past phoenix suns devin booker, left, for a score during the first half of an nba basketball game monday, dec. During the 2017 nba offseason, kyrie irving made one of the biggest headlines when he demanded a trade from the cleveland cavaliers. Between kyrie and jackson, the suns won that nontrade. During the 2017 nba offseason, kyrie irving made one of the biggest headlines.