Right now, everyone in the NBA is wondering what will happen with the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving.
Just a few weeks ago, the league was rocked by the news that Durant wanted to be traded from the team after a lackluster season that ended with the squad being swept in the first round of the playoffs.
Irving also apparently wanted to jump ship from the Nets too.
But since that news leaked, not much has happened and now there is doubt that Brooklyn will actually deal the two superstars away.
If Brooklyn doesn't end up trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving…
Starters
Kyrie
Seth Curry
KD
Ben Simmons
Nic Claxton(I'd start Simmons at the 5, but I don't think Nash will).
Patty Mills, Cam Thomas, Royce O'Neale, Joe Harris and TJ Warren off the bench.
They're loaded.
— Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) July 21, 2022
If they don’t, Brooklyn could be something special.
As Andy Bailey noted, the Nets’ starting five could consist of Irving, Seth Curry, Durant, Ben Simmons, and Nic Claxton.
Furthermore, Patty Mills, Cam Thomas, Royce O’Neale, Joe Harris, and T.J. Warren would come off the bench for the team.
Bailey said this team would be “loaded” and he’s not wrong.
But will this lineup ever actually see the light of day?
Nets In Need
The lineup mentioned by Bailey definitely is a special one that could strike fear into the hearts of the rest of the league.
But that doesn’t mean it’ll actually be a reality.
If Durant and Irving do end up leaving Brooklyn, the team’s starting five will be missing two of the biggest players in the NBA.
The truth is that the Nets had a lot of talent last year too but they were held back by a bunch of injuries.
Surely, some people have tried to convince Durant and Irving to stay with the team considering how strong it could be if everyone stuck around.
They may end up doing just that, but it won’t be by choice.
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