These two days Owen has been pushed to the cusp of the storm again! Mainly because of two things: 1. According to Fox Sports host Nick Wright, Irving's agent made it clear: "If Irving is traded by the Nets, then he will retire directly." 2) Owen wrote on social media: Take off your mask (mask). What is the real situation?
Let's talk about it one by one, let's look at Irving's retirement. Nick Wright's source was Irving's agent, not Owen's own words. Other NBA journalists also didn't cover the news, and we have reason to doubt the veracity of the news. In May of this year, Nick Wright said: "Even if Jokic wins the MVP, it is the best MVP in the NBA in the past 35 years!" ”
Jokic did not respond at the time, and Murray stepped forward to fight for his teammates. Bulls center Vucevic couldn't take it anymore and accused Nick Wright: "Nowadays, cats and dogs can talk nonsense on TV. "We're not saying that Nick Wright's remarks about Owen are fake news, it's just that this host sometimes likes to get eyeballs.
In response to Nick Wright's revelations, Owen personally responded to a picture of a finger-manipulated doll, accompanied by the text: "A puppet." Owen's response was restrained and did not say anything excessive. Nick Wright remained unforgiving: "Owen, if you didn't say you would retire if you were traded, you should target the broker, not me!" ”
Next, Nick Wright publicly said on the show: "Durant is not for sale, and Harden is almost non-selling." Some teams thought they might be able to get Kyrie Irving through a trade, but the people on Carey's team told those people, 'As long as he's traded by the Nets, he'll retire.'" That's what my news reports are, and I'm pretty sure of that, I'm 100% sure! ”
Owen didn't take care of Nick Wright anymore, and the matter came to an end. Let's move on to the second thing, Irving's exact words: "My mask is off!" Now take yours mask！ NO fear.” One of the words, "mask", can be translated as a mask or mask, and some fans have questioned Owen that everyone should not take off the mask.
As the fans' argument intensified, many people began to spray him, and Owen posted an explanation: "Mask off means taking off the mask, don't be what you don't want to be, don't deceive yourself." After taking off the mask, you will find your true self and can move forward without fear. This has nothing to do with the COVID-19 pandemic, let's relax! ”
Although Owen sometimes writes strange things, even a little bit of a god, we should not misinterpret his meaning, but discuss things as they are. Previously, Nets general manager Sean Max publicly said: "The team is discussing contract extensions with Irving and Harden, which is expected to be reached before the start of the training camp (September 28). ”
According to the regulations, Irving can now sign a big contract of $187 million for 4 years, and NBA celebrity Brian Windhorst said: "Irving can't get the full maximum salary, his contract will be complicated, there are a lot of incentive clauses." Of course, he could also wait until next Summer to sign a brand new contract, so that Irving could get more money. ”
Irving's current contract is $136 million for 4 years, signed in the summer of 2019, and the final year player option. If Irving renews his contract now, his new contract will begin in the 2022-23 season (abandoning the player option of his original contract) and end in the summer of 2026, when Irving turns 34. Durant's new four-year, $198 million contract also expires in the summer of 2026, when he will be 38.
For now, the Nets' first choice is to keep the Big Three and give them more time to compete for the title. Do you think the Nets are stable next season with the current configuration?