Kyrie Irving trade rumors: Lakers, Mavericks reluctant to commit long-term to mercurial star, per report - CBS Sports

The Nets offered him a contract extension that included a championship stipulation, which may or may not be tied to a non-guaranteed season at the end of the deal.

So insulted by this conditional offer was Irving that now he reportedly wouldn't even sign a fully guaranteed max deal with Brooklyn.

Both the Lakers and Mavericks are win-now teams without the requisite talent to compete for a championship this season, and that makes them more inclined to consider an Irving deal.

However, neither team appears inclined to make a trade with the expectation of delivering Irving the long-term, max-level contract he's seeking, sources told ESPN.

The Lakers and Mavericks are also privately expressing limitations on offering significant trade assets for Irving, sources said.

This is what happens when you can't be trusted to just play basketball without threatening to blow up your team's season at any and every turn.