The NBA's new season schedule has passed a quarter, the Nets with a record of 19 wins and 8 losses to the top of the Eastern Conference, after more than a month of running-in, the Nets still stabilized the first position in the East. In the offseason, they brought in players such as Mills and Millsap, coupled with the comeback of Ard and the renewal of players such as Griffin, the Nets were blown up by the major media before the start of the season.
But the Irving incident gave the Nets a head start, and Irving hasn't been vaccinated until now. According to New York City's epidemic prevention regulations, unvaccinated players are banned from playing in the team's home games, and at first fans just felt that Irving could not play at home to the Nets and Knicks, and other games could still be played. But as things gradually evolved, the team simply banned Irving, and the opportunity to play with the team was not given, when Irving was vaccinated and when he played.
However, just recently, according to Shams reports, Irving is expected to return to the team and is currently in active contact with the Nets management, as well as Harden and Durant. This is very good news for the Nets, in addition, Shams also said that The European people also want to return to the court to play, he is very nostalgic for the feeling of playing on the court, in the recent period, Irving has been in a state of discussion with the team, and Durant communication has increased, all indications are that Irving and the Nets things seem to be gradually developing in a positive direction.
So far this season, the Nets have always been open to Irving, and they hope that Irving can understand the seriousness of the matter, so the Nets owner even showed Irving the proof of his vaccination in China, which is enough to see how much the Nets want Irving to return to the team. If only rely on Harden and Durant, such a double-star Net is difficult to rush out of the East, the current NBA strong teams are almost all led by giants, the Warriors and Bulls have risen strongly this season, coupled with Harden's poor state, if the Nets continue like this, it is really likely to rush out of the East, then Irving's return is particularly important.
So, if Irving returns, how will he return?
The first, Irving is vaccinated and returns to the Nets. This doesn't seem very feasible, and if Irving chooses to get vaccinated now, why has he refused to vaccinate before? So it may seem like a less viable approach, but if Irving wants to join the team as soon as possible, it seems to be the most efficient way to do it.
In the second case, Irving refused to be vaccinated and chose to return to the All-Star Game. This year's All-Star Game is held in Cleveland, and there are no strict local regulations on whether players are vaccinated, and Irving is also regarded as a player by the NBA, so as long as Irving can stand out among many stars, he can still make his debut in the All-Star Game.
For the Nets this season, if Irving can return to the game is what they very much want to see, in the case of Harden's bad state, the Nets really need Irving too much, otherwise Durant's pressure will increase a lot. The Nets season is because of the excessive use of Harden, if this season Irving does not return, Harden continues to iron, then Durant is likely to become Harden last season, the Nets' championship dream will also be in vain.