Kristian Winfield: Sean Marks said the Nets organization is “without a doubt disappointed” that Kyrie Irving hasn’t been in the trenches with the his team, but also noted the organization has to support their star guard. – via Twitter Krisplashed
Alex Schiffer: “We’re going to let Kyrie address this in his own way.”-Marks Adds the organization is disappointed that Irving is currently not around, but they’ve been in touch. – via Twitter Alex__Schiffer
Over the last couple days, sources around the league – and talking heads – have all wondered about the possibility of Irving retiring. The bar had been set so low that Durant simply wanting to play and loving basketball was worthy of praise. And the Nets still have to figure out whether Irving is fully invested. After all, as sources confirmed, they’re still upset at his recent actions — including going to a family party in the pandemic. Harden, a model of consistency and durability, still needs to get in better shape, too. He looked like he’d stop trying in Houston, so hopefully this move will reinvigorate him as a superstar scorer and more dependable option — simply by showing up to work. He’s also hungry to finally win a title and join Durant and Irving with a ring. – via Mike Mazzeo @ Forbes.com
Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets“I hate to continue with this thread, but I’m not really going to comment on either, the details of the rumors or Kyrie’s situation. I don’t know that it gets us anywhere today. Apologies. Sorry,” said Nash, who also passed on a question about trying to fit high-usage stars like Irving, Harden and Kevin Durant together. “That’s a great hypothetical. We can address that another time. But I haven’t had an opportunity to know any new details about Kyrie’s situation. So I’ll just rely on the front office to learn more as we go. They’re the ones that are going to do the messaging on that front.” – via Brian Lewis @ New York Post
