Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Kyrie Irving
Brooklyn Nets Receive: F/C Anthony Davis
A comparison of the seasons Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis had this year is like a case study of all the ways a year can go wrong for an NBA player.
As mentioned, Irving refused the COVID-19 vaccine. Leaving politics aside, it seems fair to say that Irving had the power to play.
You could say that he chose not to, or you could say that he made a choice that forced him not to. On the other hand, you couldn’t say that he didn’t have a choice.
Anthony Davis did not. Injuries kept him on the sidelines for much of 2021-22. They seemed to limit his effectiveness when he did take to the floor. It seems fair to say that if he’d had a choice, the year would have gone differently for Davis.
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It’s funny how different processes can lead to the same results. Neither the Lakers nor the Nets could rely on their star players in 2021-22. The reasons may have been different, but the outcomes were identical.
Could these two sides hope that either Davis or Irving would have a different 2022-23 season in a different uniform?
