Forgive Nets fans if their nightmares look a lot like Danny Ainge.
The dream summer would be landing a Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving duo, and that’s still believed to be a Nets goal. But Durant had surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles tendon Wednesday in New York and Ainge, the Celtics’ general manager, is working on an Anthony Davis trade he hopes will convince Irving to stay in Boston.
Durant’s injury and Davis’ ongoing New Orleans saga are going to dominate headlines over the next month. With more twists and turns than a pot of spaghetti, this free agency period is going to see Nets GM Sean Marks earn his keep.