If the Brooklyn Nets could turn back time, Iām pretty sure they would never, ever have reached out to Kyrie Irving. Irving has caused nothing but trouble within the oRganization from the very second he stepped in, and theyāre still stuck with him for another season.
Irving went MIA in his first season with the team. He claimed to be off the grid for personal reasonsand then was spotted partying. Then, the vaccination fiasco came, and while the team respected his decision, they hoped heād sacrifice for their common goal. It didnāt happen.
The Nets failed miserably in the playoffs, and some blamed Kyrie for their lack of chemistry. According to some reports, it even cost them James Harden, the guy they traded most of their picks to land. So, it shouldnāt be surprising that the Nets didnāt sign him to an extension.
NBA News: Kyrie Irving Didnāt Want To Play Back-To-Back Or 60+Games Per Season
The Nets constantly called Irving out for his lack of commitment to the organization. And now, NBA insider Ric Bucher revealed yet another reason why the Nets didnāt want to extend his contract, as he demanded not to play 60+ games a season or āinhumaneā back-to-backs.
āJoe Tsai has already shown heās willing to play hardball with Kyrie by taking a max extension off the table almost immediately. Now, part of that may be Kyrieā doing. Iām told he wanted his new contract to guarantee he wouldnāt have to play more than 60 games in a season and would not have to play any back the backs which he apparently referred to as inhumane,ā Bucher said on his Podcast.
Some believe the league should shorten the season, so thatās a whole different discussion. But weāre talking about a guy whoās set to make$36,503,300 to play a game. A game thathe refuses to play but still wants to get paid for it.
All things considered, itās hard to envision any organization committing to Kyrie ever again or even considering accepting these conditions. I mean, all they need him to do is hoop, and now he doesnāt even want to do that?
