at last season’s deadline, here is a look back at some key moments from Irving’s chaotic tenure with Brooklyn:Irving made his Nets debut on Oct. 23 with one of the most spectacular openers in NBA history.
He scored 50 points and added eight rebounds and seven assists against Minnesota, although — somewhat fittingly — it came in an overtime loss.One of the many reasons Irving’s playing time was limited with the Nets was an array of injuries, the first — a right shoulder injury in his first season — cost him 26 games.Kenny Atkinson was fired as the head coach on March 7, 2020, with Irving and Durant believed to be behind the move.
The Post reported in the aftermath of Nash’s dismissal that an NBA scout saw Irving ignore Nash’s play calls during games.Irving was suspended for what the Nets said would be “at least five games” on Nov. 3, 2022, after he shared a link to an anti-Semitic film on Instagram and Twitter andThe Irving Era in Brooklyn came to an end in February, when he requested a trade after the two sides couldn’t agree to a new deal.
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