On December 19, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. Earlier today, the Nets officially announced that Durant and Irving triggered the league's health and safety agreement.
In addition to Durant and Irving, the Nets have 7 people who trigger the health and safety agreement, they are Aldridge, Harden, Millsap, Bemburi, Bruce Brown, James Johnson and Javin Carter, the Nets surpass the Bulls (8 people), the most confirmed team in the league so far!
According to previous reports, Irving officially returned to the Nets yesterday, and the Nets officially announced the news. According to the agreement reached between the two sides, Irving will only play away games for the team, and he is still reluctant to be vaccinated. However, due to the impact on the team's injuries and the new crown, as well as the Nets' core players playing too much time, the Nets finally chose to compromise with Irving, allowing him to return to the team to play away games.
Durant has been a mainstay of the Nets this season, averaging 29.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game so far, shooting 52.3% from the field and 38.2% from three-point range, and currently stands far ahead of the league's scoring list and is at number one on the official MVP list. It is worth mentioning that Durant was diagnosed with the new crown last year, but successfully healed and returned to the game.
According to the schedule, the Nets will play the Magic at home today, so that the Nets' injuries include: Aldridge, Bembry, Bruce Brown, Jervan Carter, Harden, James Johnson, Millsap and Durant (plus sore right ankle) are all out due to health and safety agreements, Joe Harris (left ankle surgery) is missing due to injury, Irving (can not play at home), David Duke (left hip soreness) is likely to play, Clarkston (left wrist soreness) is in doubt.
In addition, the Nets officially announced earlier today that the team will use the hardship exception to sign James Ennis III and Shaquille Harrison, and they are also interested in using the difficult exception to sign a 10-day contract with Wernion Gabriel.
It is worth mentioning that with durant and Irving confirmed one after another, plus Harden, who is now in quarantine, if they are all absent for 10 days, the Nets' big three may not be able to participate in the Christmas war. According to the schedule, on December 26, Beijing time, the Nets will go to the away game to challenge the Lakers.