Jackie MacMullan is one of the best basketball writers in the world. When she puts her fingers to the keyboard, you should be reading. In her most recent piece on ESPN.com regarding the Brooklyn Nets, she mentions that Kyrie Irving may be bringing his mood swings to his new digs.
Irving's infamous mood swings, confirmed by his ex-teammates, which followed him from Cleveland to Boston to Brooklyn, are the unspoken concern that makes Nets officials queasy. When Irving lapses into these funks, he often shuts down, unwilling to communicate with the coaching staff, front office and, sometimes, even his teammates.