The Brooklyn Nets could reunite with one of the greatest players to ever rock their uniform this offseason.<\/p>\n
When the Nets first signed Kyrie Irving in 2019, the expectation was that he, Kevin Durant, and later James Harden would lead the franchise to its first-ever championship.<\/p>\n
However, a global pandemic and other off-court issues prevented the superteam from living up to its fullest potential.<\/p>\n
With the Nets looking to get back into playoff contention, the franchise could look to bring Irving back<\/a>, though it might require Brooklyn to slide back from the No. 6 spot to the No. 9 spot in this upcoming draft, Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey writes.<\/p>\n “The Brooklyn Nets may not be eager to get back into business with Kyrie Irving, but if it only cost them Nic Claxton, Terance Mann and a few spots on a pick that was already outside the top five, it might be worth it,” Bailey wrote.<\/p>\n “Kyrie and Michael Porter Jr. would make for one of the most explosive offensive duos in the East. And if one or two of last year’s first-round picks took a developmental leap, the Nets could be right back in the mix for a play-in spot.”<\/p>\n On the surface of things, the Nets may not be opposed to trading down in this draft<\/a>. If they slide back to No. 9, they could be in range for prospects such as Nate Ament, Mikel Brown Jr., Brayden Burries, and Karim Lopez.<\/p>\n This trade would likely put the Nets out of range for Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff Jr., and Kingston Flemings, but the only prospects in this draft that can surely shift a franchise’s trajectory at this point are AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, or Caleb Wilson.<\/p>\n