I believe the Brooklyn Nets should trade Kyrie Irving for Houston Rockets point guard John Wall.
The Brooklyn Nets are falling apart right now, and are currently on an eight-game losing streak.
Their latest loss came on Sunday afternoon to the Denver Nuggets (124–104), and the team is now 29–24 on the season.
One of the biggest reasons for their struggle is that their top players rarely spend time on the floor together.
Kevin Durant is currently out with a knee injury, and Kyrie Irving joined the team in the middle of the season and can only play road games.
Even James Harden has missed four out of the last six matches.
I believe he should trade Irving for Houston Rockets point guard John Wall.
Why would Irving help the nets for the wall ?
The Rockets clearly have no interest in playing John Wall this season, as they have yet to play a game this season.
John Wall and the Houston Rockets have agreed to work together on finding a new place for him to play.
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 14, 2021
He will not play for the Rockets this season, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/6CHSoeoCR2
They are the worst team in the Western Conference, and have no intention of making the playoffs in a rebuilding mode.
Furthermore, the trade price for the vol is probably very little or nothing at all.
Therefore, Kyrie Irving, who probably isn't worth much in trade value, would be the perfect swap.
Irving may only be in the Nets for a road game because of the vaccine mandate in New York City.
If the Rockets found Irving, they could either buy it, or simply not show it off.
Irving has a player-option to opt out this summer, which would potentially free up cap space for the Rockets.
Meanwhile, Wall who also has a player option will more than likely opt in.
The former All-Star has dealt with injuries over the years that have derailed his game, and there is no chance he will get that kind of money in the open market.
Right now, the Nets can't count on Irving, because even if they race deep into the playoffs, they'll only have it for the road game.
Moreover, he is more of a scorer than a passer.
He has never averaged more than 6.9 assists in his career, and has averaged less than five assists per game this season.
Wall isn't the player he used to be, but he's pretty much a playmaker in terms of passing with a career average of 9.1 assists per game.
From 2015–17, he averaged 10.0 assists or more per game.
James Harden had great success playing near-first point guard in Chris Paul when they were together on the Rockets.
Chris Paul, James Harden, and the Houston Rockets are going to the WCF. pic.twitter.com/PHzypYfg1V
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) May 9, 2018
Harden and Wall could play the way they did with Paul, and then adding Kevin Durant to the fold could have all the makings of a championship team.
Irving is obviously the better player, but he may not be the perfect fit for this team depending on his game and availability.