Kyrie Irving's Viral Tweet On Saturday Amid Trade Rumors

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving sent out a tweet with a GIF on Saturday morning

UPDATE: Kyrie Irving has been ruled out Saturday's game.     

Nets say Kyrie Irving (right calf soreness)
and Ben Simmons (left knee soreness) are out tonight Vs Washington.

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) February 4, 2023

On Friday, the NBA world was shocked when Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving had requested a trade from the organization.     

The team is currently the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 31-19 record in 50 games, and Irving has been playing incredibly over the last few months.

After a slow start to the season (and lots of drama), the Nets appeared to finally be on track to making a deep run in the postseason.

That said, Irving will not be with the franchise long-term (it appears). 

Via Charania: "Breaking: Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving has requested a trade, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The franchise has been informed that Irving prefers to move on ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline – or will leave in free agency in July."

Breaking: Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving has requested a trade, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The franchise has been informed that Irving prefers to move on ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline – or will leave in free agency in July.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 3, 2023

Charania reported the news at 1:52 p.m. Eastern Time, and less than 12 hours later (1:31 a.m.), Irving sent out a tweet with a GIF.

The image featured the late Bob Marley and had the lyrics: "Don't let them fool ya."

Irving's tweet has gone viral with over 24,000 likes and 3.8 million impressions in less than 12 hours. 

Hélà
🤞🏾♾ pic.twitter.com/QP6yvjckUC

— Chief Hélà 🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) February 4, 2023

The Nets play the Washington Wizards (at Barclays Center in Brooklyn) on Saturday at 6 p.m., and Irving is not on the injury report, which could make for a fascinating evening. 

Right now, the former Duke star is averaging 27.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest in 40 games.