NBA Rumors: Lakers 'rooting' for Kyrie Irving to sign with Nets originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Kyrie-to-Brooklyn rumors have dominated the prelude to NBA free agency, and the Los Angeles Lakers likely are hoping those rumors turn out to be true. Can C's sell Kemba on Boston? That's because Irving to the Nets would open the door for guard D'Angelo Russell to return to L.A. If and when Irving signs with the Nets, they'd likely renounce Russell to make Irving their new star point guard and thus, Russell would become an unrestricted free agent.