Although back with the Nets, Kyrie Irving is only a part-time player for the moment. A mess for the franchise, which fell heavily on Thursday with the absences. Brooklyn could opt for a radical solution… which has just been denied by Adrian Wojnarowski.
For the Nets, it’s a roller coaster right now. After a large and impressive success against the Bulls, 138-112, this team collapsed against the Thunder on Thursday night, 130-109. An alarming performance for the men of Steve Nash, which is mainly explained by the absence of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
KD was off duty, while Kyrie couldn’t play due to the rules in New York. He only plays half of the matches, and you can feel it already. In Brooklyn, we still hope for a change of situation, like that james harden joke.
Kyrie Irving soon present at all the meetings?
For a few days, a rumor evokes the possibility of seeing Irving at all the meetings. Yes, you read that right, but the front office should be checking out for this. Indeed, against 5,000 dollars in fine for each unauthorized match, Kyrie could play at home. Financially, it is a low cost to pay, especially since the franchise does not pay the salary of its leader. Reality ? She is quite different.
To be clear on the hypothetical ability for a team to pay a fine for an unvaccinated player to play in a marketplace that local ordinances forbid: NBA memo to organizations on September 1 says that teams must follow local laws and players who don’t comply won’t be able to play.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 13, 2022
To be clear about the possibility of a team paying a fine for an unvaccinated player wishing to play in a market where this is prohibited: the NBA memo for September 1 says teams must follow local rules, and those who do not do it will not be able to play.
No, the Nets can’t just add up the fines in order to get Kyrie to play at home: the NBA has already planned it. So there are two possibilities for this scenario to happen: Irving takes the vaccine, or the rules change in New York City. This is the second option that is possible during the year, but no progress at present.
Too bad for the Nets, especially as Irving seduced for his return to the courts:
Kyrie Irving in every game? Paying the fines will not be enough for the Nets, who will have to find another solution. A necessity for this team for the playoffs, or a huge disappointment is to be expected.
