Irving: The Nets didn t take me seriously and didn t really want me. They just want Durant

Recently, Mavericks defender Kyrie Irving started a personal live broadcast and chat with netizens. In the live broadcast, Irving said that before signing with the Nets, he had never met with the management: "I hope to have the opportunity to get to know them in advance, but they didn't take me seriously at all. The Nets don't really want me, they just want Kevin Durant."

On July 1, 2019, Durant and Irving joined the Nets.

In the 2020-21 season, the Nets were eliminated by the Bucks in seven games in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, missing a good opportunity to win the championship. In the 2021-22 season, the Nets were swept 0-4 by the Celtics in the first round of the East.

Durant played for the Nets for 2 and a half seasons, playing 129 games in the regular season, averaging 29 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists per game; he played 16 games in the playoffs, averaging 32.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists per game.

Irving played for the Nets for 3 and a half seasons, playing 143 games in the regular season, averaging 27.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists per game, and 13 games in the playoffs, averaging 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4 assists per game.