Irving and Durant are arguably one of the best duo in the league, and while the Nets still need to play in the playoffs, the Nets under Irving and Durant are undoubtedly competitive teams.
In an interview, Irving revealed some insider information before the two joined the Nets, and Irving said that in fact, the Knicks had a good chance of signing the two who were free agents at the same time, but Irving also added that he did not regret the decision:
The Knicks are indeed a more popular team than the Nets, and it's easy to see why many people think durant and Irving will cause a bigger splash when they play for the Knicks. Of course, for this season's Nets, impacting the championship trophy is certainly their ultimate goal.
On the other hand, Ben Simmons has not yet played any games for the Nets, and head coach Steve Nash revealed Ben Simmons' situation to reporters after the team's training:
"It's another challenge and obviously we're going to be looking forward to it," Nash said, "so we'll see him play at some point and it's going to be great to join, he'll try and learn as we move forward and see how he can help our team." ”
Simmons is still recovering from a back injury, and if all goes well, Simmons still has a chance to make his debut for the Nets in the first round of the playoffs.
Finally, the Long Island basketball star Craig Randall II of the Nets Development League was named the most improved player in the G League:
Randall II is the second player in Long Island Nets history to claim the honor, averaging 26.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 27 regular season games for the Long Island Nets this season.