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The Nets FINALLY thank Kyrie Irving FOUR DAYS after his trade to the Mavericks was finalized and after Kevin Durant and TJ Warren were already recognized
Kyrie Irving finally got a thank you from the Nets, four days after being traded from Brooklyn to the Mavericks.
The guard had clearly received no tribute from the team after the deal, which sent Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and draft picks to Brooklyn, while Kevin Durant and TJ Warren were thanked less than 24 hours later on Thursday. that they were exchanged. to the suns
However, at 1:25 pm ET on Friday, the Nets posted a thank you message to Irving, while also acknowledging Markieff Morris and Kessler Edwards (both also traded).
The team then wrapped up with a collage of images of Durant, Irving, Warren, Edwards and Morris with a short written message.
“Thank you for everything you brought to Brooklyn,” it read.
Kyrie Irving played just 143 of a possible 278 regular season games for the Nets
Irving made his Mavs debut on Wednesday night, scoring 24 points in a win.
For comparison, the Nets immediately thanked James Harden in a press release after his trade from the Sixers last season.
“We appreciate all that James has done for our organization both on and off the field and we wish him, Paul [Millsap] and DeAndre’ [Bembry] the best from now on,’ the press release read.
Irving requested a trade from the Nets last week after he and the team failed to agree on a contract extension.
The team was hesitant to commit to him after his tumultuous four years in Brooklyn.
Playing just 143 of a possible 278 regular season games for the team in his time there, Irving was a sideline player last season due to his refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, making him ineligible to play at home for a lot part of the time. year under New York City rules.
The era of KD and Kyrie is over in Brooklyn, with just one playoff series win to show for it.
The drama continued this season when Irving missed eight games after sharing Amazon’s link to an anti-Semitic movie on his Twitter, initially refusing to apologize in subsequent press conferences.
Additionally, Irving ruffled feathers in 2021 when he was caught celebrating his sister and father’s birthday while away from the team for “personal reasons.”
Irving made his debut for the Mavericks on Wednesday, scoring 24 points for Dallas who beat the Clippers 110-104.