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Brooklyn Nets HC Kenny Atkinson says Kyrie Irving is ‘desperate to get back’

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson knows that Kyrie Irving is “desperate to get back” on the court and rejoin his teammates.

Nets coach Kenny Atkinson on Kyrie Irving: “I know he’s desperate to get back. He’s doing everything he can do. Like I’ve said all along, shoulders are tricky.”

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December 28, 2019

Irving is dealing with a shoulder injury that has kept him out of action since Nov. 14 and there is still no official timetable for his return.