With Kyrie Irving opting in for the final year of his contract with the Nets to the tune of $37 million, it seems the demise of the Brooklyn Nets is postponed indefinitely, along with any potential Kevin Durant trade scenarios fans have been cooking up. The buzz and hum around the Nets’ precarious situation had many fanbases clamoring for a chance to scoop the Slim Reaper, including Celtics fans. As enticing as the idea of Durant in green was, that ship has long since left the harbor.
Similar to the murmurs of Bradley Beal leaving the Wizards to join up with longtime friend Jayson Tatum, it all feels like a situation of “right place, wrong time.