The Brooklyn Nets have a lot to look forward to this offseason as they have to put the organization in the best position to move forward so that they can be on the road to a championship contender again. Former NBA great Tony Parker recently shared his thoughts about the Nets as a franchise as they enter a pivotal time in the team’s history.
Brooklyn at one point in time were considered one of the main title contenders in the NBA thanks to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving coming to town in the summer of 2019. However, four years later, the furthest that the Nets went in the playoffs for a variety of reasons in the second-round.
Considering what Brooklyn was projected to do because of Durant, Irving, and James Harden at one point and then comparing that to what ended up happening is disappointing. Now, all three players have been traded and there are numerous rumors coming out about what caused the superstar experiment to fail. Parker, in his interview with Ajayi Browne on First Class Ticket, said that ego was the root of the failure:
“For sure, we had a big three in San Antonio and it worked out great. One of the things why I think why we were so successful is we never let our ego be in front of the team success, you know?”
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