No Kevin Durant, no Kyrie Irving, no problem. Nets take down Bulls, 116-105

So far, so good.

In the first game of a new era, the Brooklyn Nets took down the Chicago Bulls, 116-105.

This was Brooklyn’s first time playing without superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, who were sent to the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, respectively, before the conclusion of Thursday’s trade deadline. Brooklyn looked the part of a team playing unworried basketball, free of the impending drama of star holdouts and major roster turnover.

Spencer Dinwiddie, who spent five seasons in Brooklyn before being traded in a multi-team deal a year and a half ago, looked right at home in Brooklyn. This was his first game as a Net since December 2020 and he didn’t disappoint, dropping a…