![]() But right now Ben Simmons is the least valuable and most problematic, both in terms of his onerous contract and his odious play. Some might snark Irving, after his never-ending drama sank the team from the inside. Nic Claxton now emerges as the Nets’ most important player. And he’s defended the most isolation possessions (151) of anybody in the NBA, his 0.78 points allowed per iso on pace for the best in history. His 6.6 win shares are best on the team (ahead of the departed Durant). They rejected Toronto’s offer of a first-round pick for him last season they’d likely turn down three times as much now.Ĭlaxton leads the league in field-goal percentage, blocks and blocks-per-game. The emerging young center is - along with Mikal Bridges - one of the few surefire foundational pieces the Nets have left. A month ago he was a contender for MVP of the whole league. Two weeks ago, Durant was the obvious answer to this question. The goals have changed, with the second half of the season no longer about vying for a title but the start of (re)building a new team. They lead the Knicks by two games, seventh-place Miami by 2 ½. The Nets (34-24) are fifth in the East, with a cushion built from before the trade. The Nets traded Kevin Durant (left) and Kyrie Irving before the trade deadline. ![]() They never played together again, Harden forcing a trade the next month with Irving and Durant doing the same a year later. Afterward, Harden joked of Irving - barred from playing home games due to his anti-vax stance - “Man, I’m gonna give him the shot.” They played just 16 games together, the last a 138-112 win in Chicago on Jan. That process starts Friday at United Center - which ironically is the last place the Big 3 played together.ĭurant, Irving and James Harden were supposed to bring championships - plural - to Brooklyn, but brought drama instead. Now the Nets will spend the rest of the slate trying to reach the postseason and put together a plan for the offseason. Their championship window slammed shut despite getting back four starters and a trove of draft picks. The Nets officially remade their team in a wild week earlier this month, first dealing Kyrie Irving and then Durant on Feb. That’s where their Big 3 experiment ended. The Nets tip off the second half of their season - and the post-Kevin Durant era - Friday in Chicago. Kevin Durant reveals where he stands with Kyrie Irving after trade Surging Knicks destroy Nets in statement victory ![]() Nets veteran at career crossroads as minutes keep decreasing Nets’ defensive plans blown up by Knicks star ![]()
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