"Kyrie Irving Asks Brooklyn Nets for Trade Amid Contract Talks"

Kyrie Irving has asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade.

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[{"selector":"#anim-576bb943-f4d2-4073-bea9-eb369c628e16 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-18.90955307846955%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91ffb72f-d67b-432b-bf1c-56875806ee13","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-146abc15-5767-49f0-b551-6b07fd805735","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 192.37479%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The trade request comes before the trade deadline and could signal an end to Irving's tenure with the Nets.

[{"selector":"#anim-31462d73-0076-449b-bf6a-1d9ca455e0e5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.828571172676833%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30edd597-adae-4955-9376-d81dc3829ae5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a65c4ab-51aa-45ba-8622-dc29d8aad61e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 184.53164%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Irving posted a tweet before the trade request which stated to "keep people around who celebrate you unconditionally."

[{"selector":"#anim-4cca9e43-b4f8-41bd-aaed-9a67ffde367b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.781249774158072%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a16a0250-7cd0-4c63-9ce5-52074a43caf5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00dbd13b-e83c-4ad9-ab32-c2391d1feaab","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 167.10415%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Brooklyn is 31-20 this season and fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, with Irving averaging 30.3 points in the last 10 games.