Kevin Durant has missed three games now with his latest knee injury.
And the Nets are 0-3.
However, they are not panicking. Because, they say, they are not as toxic as they were when Durant’s absence helped short-circuit last season.
The Nets lost Tuesday night for a third straight time since Kevin Durant sprained his right MCL, but they claim they won’t implode in his absence the way they did last season. That’s because they insist now the locker room is together, and admit a year ago it was toxic.
“Well, last year it was…,” Nic Claxton said following the 106-98 loss to the Spurs, hesitating as he searched for the right adjective.