Lakers, Nets discussing Kyrie Irving-Russell Westbrook trade

According to league sources, the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are aggressively negotiating a deal package that would send great point guard Russell Westbrook to Brooklyn in return for star point guard Kyrie Irving.

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However, a few obstacles still stand in the way of the two sides reaching an agreement this offseason, according to insiders.

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who asked for a trade at the beginning of free agency.

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