Traded for KD, ex-Nets guard Shabazz Napier might have done the same in GM Sean Marks’ shoes

Even with the vibes having been better and the wins comparable, Napier might have made the same choice if it were his job to do so.

If there’s anyone whose opinion on the Brooklyn Nets breaking up the hardworking, fun team that manager Sean Marks managed to assemble under the leadership of head coach Kenny Atkinson is worth consulting in light of the team’s turbulent end to last season leaking into the present one, it’s veteran point guard Shabazz Napier’s.

The former UConn standout was of course part of the package getting sent to the Golden State Warriors to bring Durant to the Nets in 2019, so Napier had a front-row seat to how the team was before his exit as part of that sea change.

But if you asked the man himself if he’d have pulled the trigger on that deal in light of the team’s 5-7 start to this season among the many other distractions following the team around like a dark cloud, you might be surprised by his answer to this very question in a recent interview with the Nets Wire.