Photo Credit: Ned Dishman/Getty ImagesBasketballWhat’s Next for Nets after Kyrie Irving Injury? by Daniel Flores February 21, 2020 The Brooklyn Nets were the talk of New York City after landing Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving during this past off season. Kevin Durant, who had suffered a ruptured achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with the Warriors, would be out for the 2019-20 season. Kyrie Irving, on the other hand, was healthy going into the season and had a magnificent opening game for the Brooklyn Nets with 50 points. However, the Nets will have to figure out how play the rest of the season without their two superstars.The Irving PredicamentIt was announced on Thursday that Irving will have to undergo season ending surgery on his right shoulder. Previously, he missed 26 games due to the injury and only played in 20 games this season. The interesting part is that the Nets were 8-12 in the 20 games that Irving played in and 17-17 without him. Currently Brooklyn is 25-29, sitting at the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Although the team had a losing record in games Irving played in, it was only 20 games. The reality is that fans don’t know how far a healthy Irving could have led the Nets.Irving averaged 27.4 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, and 6.4 assists per game. Brooklyn as a team has seemed to be more together without Irving. Of course, it has to be taken into account that Irving still needed time to gel with his new teammates. Twenty games isn’t a sufficient metric to determine overall teammate compatibility, generally. Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris Levert have the Brooklyn back court looking very impressive. Dinwiddie continues to get better season by season and has become a more complete player in all facets of his game. Levert who was a 2016 first round draft pick is emerging as a star and continues to make improvements in his game.In ConclusionThere will be a lot of expectations for the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets team when Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant return but for this current team they are going at a steady pace. If they continue to fight and play together like they have all season, the sky is the limit for this team moving forward. Post Views: 493The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsDaniel FloresDaniel is a college student pursuing a career in sports media. He currently is a staff writer for Double G Sports. You can hear him interviewing guests in sports and entertainment weekly on the Dansportsnews and Friends Podcast.Latest posts by Daniel Flores (see all) Roselle Catholic’s CJ Wilcher ready for next step at Xavier - April 30, 2020 Randy Foye on Brooklyn Nets – “They’re Gonna Be A Contender” - April 22, 2020 Q&A with Archbishop Wood Guard Rahsool Diggins - April 10, 2020 Q&A with Blair Academy guard Kyle Cuffe, Jr. - April 9, 2020 Related TopicsBrooklyn NetsCaris LeVertKevin DurantKyrie IrvingSpencer Dinwiddie Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020 Exclusive Interview: SNY Personality, Maria Marino, Shares Career Journey (VIDEO) by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on January 28, 2021More in Basketball Vistaprint, Boston Celtics, NAACP Announced Formation of Power Forward Grant For Small Minority BusinessVistaprint, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation & NAACP have announced the formation of the... Unpacking the NBA’s National Anthem Mandate–The History and Future of the Anthem in SportsLast week the National Basketball Association decreed that all teams would be required to... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video)On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Lebron is Now An Exclusive Member of The Three Comma ClubNBA Player Lebron Becomes Apart of Three Comma Club: Lebron has been playing for... Baseline Jumper, Episode 115: NBA All-Star Recap (Audio) Knicks name Leon Rose as New President