It is said that the playoffs will be a new start, but who would have thought that the Brooklyn Nets, as the biggest favorite to win the East this season, had a hard time reaching the playoffs through the playoffs, but they were swept by the green shirts in the first round. The favorite to win the championship has once again become a joke, and they used to laugh at the Los Angeles Lakers for missing the playoffs, but after all, they still laughed at fifty steps. Seeing that this season's playoffs have entered the second round of showdowns, the Nets can only go home early to fish, and as fans, we are still a little sad.
Looking back at the Nets' journey this season, they did play hard enough, Durant has been affected by injuries, and Irving has not received the new crown vaccine from beginning to end because of so-called faith problems, until the end of the season to enter the game. So, for a long time, the Nets seemed to have only James Harden struggling to support. With the principle of not blowing and not black, if Harden had felt a little warmth, he would not have chosen to leave Durant and Irving, and the Nets would not have ended the season early.
But it was too late, and the Nets' playoff round trip had become a given. According to a joint report by NBA reporters Brian Lewis and Josh Kosman, the Nets and Barclays Center lost between $50 million and $100 million in the 2021-22 season, which may be the team with the worst financial loss this season. The loss is clean and complete, the loss is heart-wrenching, and the Nets' loss is also time to find a reason. Some say that nash, the team's head coach, should bear most of the responsibility and deserve to be dismissed. But in fact, Nash's relationship with the Nets is far less simple than we think.
Long before the All-Star start, the Nets were in an 11-game losing streak, and Nash was pushed to the cusp. However, other managers, including team owner Tsai Chongxin, have not said anything about it. The reason is simple, although Nash does not have a lot of coaching experience, but the relationship with the team owner Cai Chongxin is extraordinary. It is understood that after Tsai Chongxin bought the nets' shares, he personally contacted Nash and hoped that he could come to his team as a head coach. Although Nash did not have the idea of developing in the direction of the head coach at that time, he could not withstand the soft and hard bubble of Boss Cai.
Perhaps, from the moment he first coached an NBA team in his career and received a four-year, $36 million contract, we should understand that Nash will be the one who will never be abandoned by the team! Since Nash will not be abandoned by Boss Cai, Irving, who has only played 33 games for the team this season and has not performed very well, should be kicked out of the team. However, although Irving is not the most recognized player for Tsai Chongxin, the Nets want to send him away, and it is not as easy as we think. Irving, who has a $36.9 million player option in the offseason this season, will have the right to reach a super contract with the Nets for up to $247.6 million for five years if he chooses to refuse to execute as a free agent.
According to an interview with Sean Deveney, Irving has forced the Nets into a desperate situation, and if Irving refuses to become a free agent, the Nets will have no choice but to replace Irving. Today's Irving, like Westbrook before the trade deadline this season, has blocked all the back roads of the team. Want to trade, but do not get the same value of chips, and finally have to go back to calm their emotions. Unconsciously, the Nets can only hope for Ben Simmons next season. Finally, I don't know what new insights you have about the Nets, so please discuss and exchange them in the comments section below.