Brooklyn Nets Receive: G Russell Westbrook, 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAL), 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap -LAL)

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Kyrie Irving, G/F Edmond Sumner

Of course, sometimes getting back together doesn’t go as planned.

Just ask the Brooklyn Nets. Many observers expected to see them in the NBA Finals from the moment they partnered Kevin Durant with Kyrie Irving. When they reunited Durant with old Thunder running mate James Harden, they were prohibitive favorites.

Sometimes, projections can be off – way off, even. Harden is already a Philadelphia 76er. Meanwhile, the Nets appear to be falling apart at the seams.

Durant has requested a trade. Seemingly, his discontent is partly due to the organization’s reported desire to move on from Irving.

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It’s hard to blame them – after all, Irving is seen to have driven Harden out of town.

All told, it’s been an unfortunate chain of events for the Brooklyn Nets. This situation needs to be salvaged. Does this deal do enough to get them back on track?