The Brooklyn Nets have been dealing with a lot over the past 24 hours or so. As they continue to move forward and hold down the fort until Kevin Durant returns from a sprained MCL, they have now been dealing with a trade request from Kyrie Irving.
The Nets return home on Saturday to play host to the Washington Wizards and they will be looking to get back on track following a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics. They will obviously be short-handed with the injury to Durant, but now, they will go to battle without Irving as well.
Due to right calf soreness, Irving will miss the matchup. Combine that with Durant’s injury and Ben Simmons remaining questionable, this will be a tough contest for Brooklyn against a Wizards team playing well as of late.
Brooklyn Nets say Kyrie Irving (right calf soreness) is out tonight against Washington Wizards.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 4, 2023
The Nets are still the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they will need to find a way to rally together and get the job done on Saturday.
Tipoff from the Barclays Center is set for 6 p.m. EST.
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