On December 30, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. Earlier today, Nets star Irving officially returned to team training, his first time since September. In an interview with the media, Irving said he was very grateful to be back in the game. It is worth mentioning that Durant, another core of the Nets, also ended the isolation.
"I'm very grateful to be back in the arena and my teammates are very welcome to come back, and the team is very welcome to me. To be honest, it's sad to be on the sidelines watching all this, and I know everyone feels it and prays that everyone is healthy. Owen said. I would appreciate it if I had the opportunity to come back on the pitch and play alongside my teammates, even if it was just away from home. Owen said.
Speaking about the Nets' previous refusal to let him return to the team on the grounds that he was not vaccinated, Irving said: "I know the consequences. When I entered the season, I didn't think about it at all, I wasn't ready for it. I thought about being able to be a full-time player, play on the court, have fun, and offer a good basketball brand. But unfortunately, things didn't happen like that. There's a reason it happens, and now we're here. For that I appreciate.
Irving has not played so far this season because he has refused to be vaccinated, but with the deepening of the season, the team's injuries and the league's epidemic prevention requirements, which have affected the appearance of Nets players, Irving although still not vaccinated, but the Nets still chose to let him play in the away games that can play.
Although this is the second season of the Nets' Big Three, the three of them have played together in a very few games, and all three of them have suffered injuries last season, which is also one of the important reasons for the team's failure, Irving averaged 26.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game last season and entered the 180 club. This season, the Nets still have a record of 23 wins and 9 losses in the East, and Irving may have his season debut in the next game.