Kyrie Irving’s time with the Brooklyn Nets has finally come to an end with his trade to the Dallas Mavericks. This move coming almost immediately after he requested for a trade from the organization.
In his first press conference as a Maverick, he was asked about his time in Brooklyn and if he is happy to be in Dallas. Irving went on to say (h/t to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk) that “I just want to be someplace where I am celebrated and not just tolerated.”
He continued that, “There were times throughout this process when I was in Brooklyn where I felt very disrespected.” When asked what he felt like the Nets did that he considered disrespectful, he pushed off for another day and mentioned that “he wasn’t the type to go behind people’s backs about things to the media.”
Either way you look at it it’s probably best for both teams going forward. The question is though what did the Nets do that he deemed disrespectful. On the surface it appeared as though they catered to his every wish and did everything they could to keep him content while also acting in their best interest.
This ends a tumultuous tenure with the Brooklyn and the question that is on every single Net’s fans mind is whether or not Irving is the only Net’s star to be traded before the deadline.
Kyrie says he’s happy to be a place where he feels wanted. He says he felt tolerated and disrespected at times in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/bESsCwrrGz
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 7, 2023
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