NBA rumors: Lakers targeting free agent Kyrie Irving with max cap space originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Most of the rumors (and the latest betting odds) have pointed toward the Brooklyn Nets as the most likely landing spot for Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving in NBA free agency, but it sounds like the Los Angeles Lakers are going to try to get in the bidding for his services. The New York Times' Marc Stein reported Thursday night that Irving is a free-agent target for the Lakers after they created almost enough salary cap space for a max free agent in Thursday's reported trade with the Washington Wizards.