Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant argue after he misses clutch free throw
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant joining forces was a great idea on paper. During the 2019 season, Kevin Durant grew disgruntled with the Golden State Warriors. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving was proving to not be such a good fit with the Boston Celtics. While this is going on, the Brooklyn Nets had a competitive team and a lot of cap space. For the Nets, adding Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving made them instant championship contenders.
First, Kyrie Irving turns down an extension with the Celtics to sign with the Nets. Secondly, Kevin Durant opts out of his contract with the Warriors to sign with the Nets. However, the Nets’ transition wasn’t seamless, as Kevin Durant missed the 2020 season. Plus, the 2020 season was disjointed due to COVID-19. Last season, the Nets swung a trade for James Harden, and this was supposed to make the Nets unstoppable. When Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden played together they were.
Kyrie Irving refused to get vaccinated, which put a damper on this season. Despite that, Kevin Durant and James Harden still managed to lead the Nets to the East’s best record. However, Kevin Durant’s injury slowed the team down. Eventually, the Nets lost eleven straight games, and James Harden was traded for Ben Simmons. Eventually, Kyrie Irving was cleared to play, and the Nets salvaged their season to make the playoffs. As Jayson Tatum got the sweep, KD missed a clutch free throw, and Kyrie was upset.
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant argue after he misses clutch free throw
