The main story of Tuesday night’s contest between the Brooklyn Nets and the Dallas Mavericks did not offer much. Kyrie Irving made his first return to the Barclays Center since Brooklyn traded him to Dallas at last season’s trade deadline, but other than an interesting mix of boos and cheers, there wasn’t much to report.
Brooklyn gave their former guard a tribute ... well not a video, but a perfunctory ‘thank you,’ grouping him in with ex-Nets Markieff Morris and Seth Curry. Perhaps Irving felt slighted, or perhaps he just wanted to gently remind his old team of what they’re missing.