The Nets will allow Kyrie Irving, the star guard whom they barred from the team until he received a Covid-19 vaccination, to rejoin the team part time, despite Irving’s still being unvaccinated and even as coronavirus cases surge in New York City.
The Nets revealed their plans in a statement on Friday evening, when they listed a dozen players as unable to take the court against the Orlando Magic on Saturday at Barclays Center. Those absences — which now include the star forward Kevin Durant — left the team in danger of not having enough players to compete.