On October 13, Beijing time, the Nets officially announced a major decision, that is, Irving will not train with the team or participate in the game in the new season until he fulfills the epidemic prevention regulations (vaccination) in New York!
The Nets' official statement reads: "Carey has made a personal choice, and we respect his personal choice. At the moment, this option limits his ability to be a full-time member of the team and we will not allow any member of our team to participate in the tournament on a part-time basis. We must continue to build chemistry and stay true to our long-established values, as well as our goals for the championship.
From this statement, it is enough to see that the Nets management has completely disappointed Irving, so they would rather not let Irving play than let Irving become a "part-time" player (can't play at home, only play on the road to non-California teams).
After the Nets management made this big decision, general manager Max also gave an interview to the media, saying that others were involved in the discussion of the decision, but it was Tsai Chongxin and him who made the decision in the end.
Max also said, "I believe Irving will not like the team's decision, but Irving knows what the consequences are, but as long as Irving is vaccinated, the team will welcome him back at any time." ”
Irving will miss the games of the new season, and it is for personal reasons, so his salary for the new season will also be affected.
According to Shams, Irving currently has no plans to get vaccinated, so he expects to lose 17 million in salary and will also give up a four-year, $187 million early renewal contract.
Irving only lost $17 million in salary because the Nets only deducted his salary from not playing in home games (41 games), and not on the road (41 games), because in this way, the Nets could eliminate the possibility of Irving appealing to the players' union (NBPA) or complaining that the Nets did not pay him.
Irving still has no plans to be vaccinated, and the team does not plan to let him participate in training and competition, which means that fans in the new season are likely to not see the 7-11 combination!
Durant and Irving are known to have a great relationship in private.
In the summer of 19, durant suffered from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Irving still chose to team up with KD, and expressed his willingness to wait for KD to fully recover, no one can force him to come back early, or create public pressure, otherwise he will be the first to disagree.
Owen's move is indeed very warm, and it can be seen that he really regards Durant as a brother from the bottom of his heart. However, in the past two seasons, Irving has repeatedly chilled the hearts of Nets fans and Durant fans because of some off-court events.
Last season, he took several unexplained leave requests and missed games, leaving Durant and Harden, who later joined the team, into a single-core situation and leaving the hidden danger of injury (hamstring).
In the new season, Irving is even more outrageous, even refusing to fight vaccines, determined to fight against the league, even Durant, Harden, and even the boss Tsai Chongxin are puzzled and helpless about his behavior.
Not to mention that Owen's move is not good for his brother Durant, he will completely make the bottom salary to invest in several veterans, Griffin, Aldridge and Millsap chilled!
Fortunately, 7-11 is gone, and the Nets still have 7-13. Big brother and three brothers lead the team, I believe that even without Irving, the Nets can lift the championship trophy!