I don't have any desire to get into a political debate, so I'll just say that no matter how one feels about vaccinations I think the characterization of the article is unfair. It's not really a Kyrie thing but a players union thing. Note that the NY teachers union also just won an injunction against local vaccine mandates, and I don't see any articles about how they're all a bunch of crazy conspiracy theorists pushing the city around. Kyrie's just an easy target.
IMO, the really interesting thing will be if the Warriors, Nets, or Knicks end up feeling pressured by their own cities to trade away unvaccinated players. I imagine the sharks are circling, and there are probably more names we just haven't heard about yet. And if the local mandates are permanent, picture the chaos it will cause in the draft and free agency when some of the league’s most prominent franchises are effectively banned from acquiring the best players based on vaccination status. The NBA needs to sort this out, or it could become a major competition issue.
IMO, the really interesting thing will be if the Warriors, Nets, or Knicks end up feeling pressured by their own cities to trade away unvaccinated players. I imagine the sharks are circling, and there are probably more names we just haven't heard about yet. And if the local mandates are permanent, picture the chaos it will cause in the draft and free agency when some of the league’s most prominent franchises are effectively banned from acquiring the best players based on vaccination status. The NBA needs to sort this out, or it could become a major competition issue.