Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have become the faces of their superteam’s failure, but the Nets leadership could have averted disaster several times, and didn’t.
Category: Trades (Sports)
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How the Nets Fell Apart From the Top
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NBA Trade Deadline 2023: Suns Get Durant as Power Shifts to the West
The New York Times – Sports:No move was bigger than Phoenix Suns’ trade for Kevin Durant. But the Lakers and Mavericks look stronger after deals of their own.
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Nets Agree to Trade Kevin Durant to Phoenix Suns
The New York Times – Sports:The Nets are set to receive a package of players and first-round picks for Durant, just days after trading away Kyrie Irving.
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Lakers Agree to Trade Russell Westbrook in a Three-Team Deal
The New York Times – Sports:Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, would head to Utah after not fitting smoothly with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Minnesota’s D’Angelo Russell will return to the Lakers, who drafted him in 2015.
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Lakers Agree to Trade Russell Westbrook in a Three-Team Deal
The New York Times – Sports:Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, would head to Utah after not fitting smoothly with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Minnesota’s D’Angelo Russell will return to the Lakers, who drafted him in 2015.
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Kyrie Irving Says He Wants to Change His Narrative in Dallas
The New York Times – Sports:After his first practice with the Dallas Mavericks since being traded from the Nets, Kyrie Irving said he felt nothing but “genuine love” from his new team.
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Nets Face Uncertainty Again After Agreeing to Trade Kyrie Irving
The New York Times – Sports:Adding Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant hasn’t led to a conference finals berth, much less a championship. After meeting Irving’s trade request, the Nets are once again in a state of uncertainty.
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Nets Face Uncertainty Again After Agreeing to Trade Kyrie Irving
The New York Times – Sports:Adding Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant hasn’t led to a conference finals berth, much less a championship. After meeting Irving’s trade request, the Nets are once again in a state of uncertainty.
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Kyrie Irving Traded From Nets to Mavericks After Request
The New York Times – Sports:Irving’s tenure with the Nets was marred by missed time because of his refusal to be vaccinated for the coronavirus and because of his antisemitic remarks. In Dallas, he will join the superstar Luka Doncic.
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This Isn’t Who the Lakers Are Supposed to Be. Right?
The New York Times – Sports:The Lakers have long been seen as a glamour franchise of big names and big wins. LeBron James is dominating. But the wins have been much harder to come by, for a while.
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Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert Talks, Criticism, Covid and Donovan Mitchell
The New York Times – Sports:Gobert had a dominant run in Utah, but now he and the Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling to find their fit together. He hears the chatter — and ignores it.