With his family dead, Nets superstar Kevin Durant will not be able to attend the NBA's 75th anniversary ceremony during the All-Star Weekend regular game.
According to the US media Shams-Charania, due to the death of Durant's grandmother, Durant decided to give up attending the NBA All-Star 75th Anniversary Ceremony:
The NBA plans to hold an NBA 75th Anniversary Team Ceremony during the halftime break of the All-Star Weekend regular game, which is primarily a tribute to the players selected for the Top 75 stars.
Durant was also named to the All-Star team this year and captained the East, but Durant was unable to play the All-Star game for the Nets due to injury problems.
On the other hand, according to the US media Mark Stein, Nets coach Steve Nash will play an important role in Dragic's recruitment:
Dragic will indeed be a good complement to the Nets, even if the team already has a veteran like Patti Mills in the backcourt, but Dragic can still bring a stable organizational and outside shooting ability to the Nets, especially in games where Kyrie Irving can't play.
Finally, Patty Mills talked about the Nets' plans after All-Star Weekend after playing in the three-point contest and exiting the first round:
'For the team, it's time to move forward.
At present, the Nets still have to face Kevin Durant's injury problems, and Ben Simmons and Seth Curry may need to build a good enough chemistry after joining. Of course, after pushing for a trade involving James Harden and Ben Simmons, the Nets will be one of the most promising teams in the league.