It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where it all went wrong for the Brooklyn Nets during the 2021-22 NBA season.
How much of their currently volatile state is due to the COVID-19 pandemic? If Kyrie Irving hadn’t had a vaccine to oppose, would they have steamrolled their way to the NBA Finals as many expected?
It’s hard to say, and it doesn’t matter. The Nets don’t have time for revisionist history. They need to steer this ship back onto the right course. As it stands, things could get ugly.
Allegedly, the team is apprehensive to offer Irving a long-term contract. Given his spells of unavailability over recent years, that’s a justifiable position.
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Unfortunately, rumors also suggest that if they don’t, Kevin Durant may force his way out of town as well.
This team needs to do something drastic. Something like, for example, acquiring 3x Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. Here are three deals that find the Stifle Tower in Brooklyn.