The Nets have already pushed the 76ers for a trade involving James Harden before this year's trade deadline, but after the rumors involving Harden's departure, there have been many news in the league that the tension between Harden and Irving may be one of the reasons why the former wants to leave the team.
Due to Irving's refusal to accept the vaccine, which also led to Harden's dissatisfaction, coupled with Durant's long absence after the injury, Harden finally chose to ask for a deal. Speaking about the fact that his vaccine stance may have led to the dissolution of the Big Three, Owen said he didn't have a "sense of guilt":
"No, I don't feel guilty," Owen said.
There is no doubt that Irving's vaccine stance is indeed an important reason for the current nets' predicament, not to mention that under the premise that Irving will not change his position, the nets' prospects for the championship will also be affected.
On the other hand, the Nets' injury reports ahead of the next home game against the Kings have been released, with Clarkston, Aldridge, Curry and Drummond already out of the injury list:
However, James Johnson is in a state of doubt, and core players such as Durant, Harris, Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving are not able to play in this game. The good news is that Seth Curry and Andre Drummond will make their debuts for the Nets against the Kings.
Finally, the US media analyzed the games that Kyrie Irving can play in the rest of the Nets:
The Nets played the next four games in New York (3 home games and away from Madison Square Garden), which also prevented Irving from playing in those games. In the rest of the Nets, Irving qualified only to play in away games against the Bucks, Celtics, Hornets, 76ers, Magic, Grizzlies, Heat and Hawks. ”
That's certainly not good news for the Nets, after all, it also means that most of the Nets' games before Durant return may not have the player in charge.