Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell would make for a formidable offensive backcourt. Their ballhandling and shot-making ability alone would set them apart from most other backcourts in the NBA.
However, that backcourt is an unlikely proposition for the Brooklyn Nets according to Ian Begley of SNY.
“If Irving signs with the Nets, SNY sources familiar with the matter say it is highly unlikely that Russell remains with the Nets,” wrote Begley. “Members of the Nets organization have communicated that idea in recent days, per sources.”
This is contradictory to earlier reports that the Nets were open to the idea of a Russell-Irving backcourt pairing.