On February 11, Beijing time, after the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Washington Wizards by one point, Kyrie Irving talked about the James Harden trade.
Owen said: "We do basketball players, although no one says, but you never really know what you are going through, you have to respect their decisions." ”
"I hope everyone will be happy, Harden made the decision, we respect him and we haven't lost the love we have for each other. We hope Harden can have great success, and now, we will move forward with our new teammates."
In addition, the reporter asked Irving very sharply whether he knew that Harden felt like he wanted to be traded, to which Owen said: "I wouldn't say we feel that way in the dressing room, but we did get some hints that he kind of wanted to apply for a trade." ”
At the same time, Owen also said of Simmons: "When Simmons was only 16 years old in Australia, I knew him, and I am very happy that Seth Curry and Drummond are coming to the team."
In this campaign, Irving's performance was extremely good, he shot 31 points, and carried the Nets forward in the final moments. However, it is a pity that the Nets lost to their opponents by one point and suffered ten consecutive defeats. The loss of this game did not affect Irving's mood, and he answered the reporter's question seriously.