The Brooklyn Nets made monumental moves in the past few days that change the trajectory of the franchise in the short-term. Not only has Brooklyn traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, but they also traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns.
What seemed like a potential dynasty when the team acquired Irving and Durant in the summer of 2019 and when they traded for James Harden in January of 2021 turned into an experiment that seems like wasted time. Harden ended up wanting out and Irving and Durant followed suit for different reasons, but all of them relating to the organization.
It looks like the Nets not only did not do everything it could to keep the players happy while holding them accountable but also end up in the same spot that they were in before beginning the acquisition of superstars. With that being said, the team did add four new players in the roster and here they are: