Kyrie Irving in a good place with the Nets?

After all of the comments, negotiations and trade discussions, is there any animosity between the Nets and their stars? If you are looking to read the tea leaves, Nets governor Joe Tsai recently endorsed a clip from the premier of Durant’s Point God documentary that included NYC point guards praising Irving. A source close to Irving said this week that the seven-time All-Star is in a good place with the Nets and comfortable entering the 2022-23 season.

Mike James says Stephen Curry is a one-dimensional player

EuroLeague guard Mike James, who has had stints in the NBA with the Suns, Pelicans and Kevin Durant-led Nets, is one outspoken critic of Stephen Curry. Over the weekend, James joined the “Players Choice” podcast and shared a list of his current top five players in the NBA. The hosts noticed Curry was missing. “Steph, how he plays and how he gets stuff off, it’s just kinda one-dimensional at times,” James said. “He’s not the primary ball-handler a lot, and for a point guard that kinda bothers me.”

Kyle Kuzma on Austin Reeves nicknames: ‘Hillbilly Kobe is lit, that sh*t is fire’

ClutchPoints: Draymond Green on Austin Reaves wanting to shed ‘Hillbilly Kobe’ and ‘AR15’ nicknames: “Brother, you should take those nicknames and try to run with them! Kyle Kuzma: “Hillbilly Kobe is lit… That sh*t is fire.” (via @Money23Green , @TheVolumeSports )

Doc Rivers: Tyrese Maxey is the most impressive young player I’ve ever had

Here’s what Doc Rivers had to say about Tyrese Maxey, including a hilarious anecdote about the 21-year-old’s offseason: “He’s the most impressive young player I’ve ever had, in 21 years of coaching. His work ethic, Vince, is beyond belief. Many times already this summer, already two or three times, we’ve had to tell him to go sit down somewhere and go relax. “

Filip Petrusev on 76ers: They have a plan for me

“I went to the Summer League with Philadelphia, the team that drafted me. Being there, talking to everyone. They have a plan for me and everything is going according to that plan,” Filip Petrusev described his latest experience in the NBA Summer League, with the help of Google Translate, “I didn’t even play that much. They probably wanted to focus on other players.”

Heat keeping an eye on Gordon Hayward?

While it seems Miami has no choice but to run it back with their current roster, as they don’t have the cap space to add another player assuming veteran Udonis Haslem returns, an NBA executive told Heavy Sports’ NBA insider Sean Deveney that the Heat will have a “Plan B” in place. “I think a guy they will keep an eye on is Gordon Hayward,” the exec said of the Charlotte Hornets’ 6-foot-7 All-Star forward.