With the Brooklyn Nets likely soon to land a commitment from Kyrie Irving, one thing is crystal clear. This team would’ve never had a shot at landing a superstar free agent without the D’Angelo Russell era in Brooklyn.
When Russell was first announced as a Net, some cheered, but most laughed. At the time, both the Nets and Russell were a laughing stock around the NBA.
From Russell’s social media disaster with Los Angeles Lakers teammate Nick Young to the Nets placing consistency at the bottom of the NBA, this pair seemed primed for another year at the bottom.