It seems as though the Lakers are a real option for Kyrie Irving in free agency, but it comes with a caveat.On June 20, The Athletic's Shams Charania that Irving and the Nets are at an "impa se" over his future with the franchise, clearing the way for him to "consider the open marketplace" as a free agent.Three particular teams Charania mentioned as potential suitors for Irving were the Lakers, Knicks and Clippers.ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has since reported that the Lakers are considered the "most significant threat Jared Cook Jersey right now" to acquire the seven-time All-Star.The caveat? Irving would almost certainly have to take a ma sive pay cut to make it work.MORE: The most obvious way would be a trade or sign-and-trade, but Los Angeles lacks the a sets to make it worth Brooklyn's while if LeBron James and Anthony Davis are off the table. Talen Horton-Tucker being the franchise's only mid-tier salary to build a blockbuster trade around is why TSN's Jordan Greer ranked the Lakers as for Irving of the three teams Charania mentioned.That, of course, doesn't matter if Irving is willing to sign with the Lakers for much, much le s than the max.Likely? Maybe not. Po sible? It's hard to tell with Irving. :"The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie Irving, but that Uchenna Nwosu Jersey would e sentially entail him taking $30 million le s than he can opt into in Brooklyn."There's a $6 million taxpayer exemption he could sign with the Lakers with. Now, most people would say a player is not going to give up that much money, but Kyrie Irving gave up nearly $17 million last year because of his refusal to get vaccinated. He lost a significant shoe deal with Nike or is in the proce s of losing that shoe deal with Nike."I think that the Nets have gone into this with their eyes open that it's po sible he can walk. He has done things differently in his career, but I think there's a sweet spot for the Nets and for Kyrie Irving to find a deal. And if they don't, Charlie Joiner Jersey how does that impact Kevin Durant's future with the Nets?"All of that is at stake this week."The Lakers are considered the most significant threat right now for Kyrie Irving Woj Laker Central (@LakerCentral365) MORE: Irving signed a four-year, $141 million contract with the Nets in 2019 that includes a $36.9 million player option for the 2022-23 season. If Irving decides to not pick up that option, he will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, allowing him to sign with any team of his choosing.That team could Zion Johnson Jersey still be the Nets, who can offer Irving north of $40 million annually on his next contract.Here's a breakdown of the five-year max contract Irving is eligible to sign:2022-23: $ Isaiah Spiller Jersey 42.7 million2023-24: $46.1 million2024-25: $49.8 million2025-26: $53.8 million2026-27: $58.1 millionNo sane/smart organization would offer Kyrie anything close to that guaranteed $$ Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) The problem for Irving is the Nets seem hesitant to make that sort of commitment.Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News on May 24 that Brooklyn is "outright unwilling to give Irving a long-term extension," noting his injury history and decision to not get vaccinated against COVID-19 during the 2021-22 season.In his report on June 20, Charania wrote that conversations between Irving and the Nets about his future have stagnated, hence the impa se that has led to all of this drama.