Brooklyn Nets Receive: F Doug McDermott, G/F Josh Richardson, F/C Zach Collins
San Antonio Spurs Receive: G Kyrie Irving
In case you missed it, Irving recently landed in hot water for endorsing an anti-Semitic film. With that said, it’s far from the first controversy surrounding the NBA recently.
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was found guilty of inappropriate work conduct. Former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was found guilty of the same.
Meanwhile, the Spurs uncharacteristically found themselves in the middle of some controversy recently as well.
The team was forced to release Joshua Primo after it was alleged that the promising young player expose himself to a team psychologist. It’s been the latest in what’s been an odd string of controversies around the league.
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With that in mind, the Spurs could be apprehensive about taking on Irving. The optics could be bad. For a long time, this organization was considered among the most principled in the NBA.
Is Irving worth the bad PR?