In his newest learn of the Nets scenario, Adrian Wojnarowski, talking on ESPN, says that there’s “no traction” on offers on involving both Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving, and raised the potential of the 2 superstars nonetheless being Nets when coaching camp opens on the finish of September.

He additionally threw chilly water on reviews that the Lakers are shifting aggressively on buying and selling for Irving. Stories out of Yahoo! Sports activities and SNY amongst others had Irving and presumably Joe Harris headed to L.A. for Russell Westbrook and draft compensation.

“Just like Durant, a really sluggish shifting market proper now,” Woj mentioned about the marketplace for Irving. “I believe in contrast to Kevin Durant, I believe there’s a restricted variety of groups the place it would make sense. I do assume there are groups that want to do offers for him. It’s totally different from the sign-and-trade he tried to get. Groups would have needed to signal him for a number of years. He’s basically on an expiring contract. I believe that groups that want to enhance their expertise, they will take some dangers with Kyrie Irving.

“The Lakers have but, I’m instructed, to be aggressive in making an attempt to place a deal collectively to get [Kyrie] from Brooklyn. Which will come, which will evolve with time. However thus far proper now, there’s no traction actually on offers with both Irving or Durant. They’ll develop over time however each of those processes may play out.”

Woj then dropped a little bit of a bomb, suggesting the Nets may simply attempt to wait out their two superstars.

“They usually don’t should commerce both,” Woj added. “They’re each beneath contract. They may deliver them again to start out the season. I don’t assume that’s the best state of affairs for Brooklyn. I believe it’s looking for get the most important haul of property they will however once more, there’s numerous time left on this low season and much more talks which are coming.”

Intriguingly, Woj didn’t say whether or not the talks contain the Nets and different groups or Nets and their gamers. Whereas the belief across the league is that the scenario is so poisonous that there’s no likelihood of a return. Nonetheless, not one of the events — Durant, Irving, Joe Tsai or Sean Marks — has made a public assertion or given a public interview they must take again.

In fact, if issues are certainly poisonous, a coaching camp standoff may simply make issues uglier. Additionally, the longer commerce talks take to get “traction,” the harder it might be to get a deal executed that might fulfill all events. Nonetheless, negotiations can take totally different turns.

Woj, in truth, was not alone in his dialogue of the standing of any commerce talks. Brian Lewis famous Sunday night time, “Thus far, league sources have mentioned nothing is imminent, and even on the superior stage.”