Brooklyn Nets: Could trading Kyrie Irving be the next order of business?

Which iteration of the Nets would yield a better result?

Over the last two seasons, we have seen teams comprised of only one or two superstar-caliber players prove themselves as more than capable of winning an NBA title provided their supporting cast remains solid. It’s nearly impossible to imagine that a Durant-and-Harden-led Nets team with their current core, a handful of veteran minimum title-chasers, and the few talented acquisitions the Irving trade could yield would somehow fail to contend for championships. In that instance, moving on from Irving to add depth and better the rosters’ chemistry seems to be an extremely viable option.

Now, is it possible that I am blowing the likelihood of the trio failing to coexist entirely out of proportion? Of course, there is! For all we know, Durant, Harden, and Irving could choose to alternate nights where one opts to play third fiddle for the betterment of the band. If this happens, the Nets could theoretically become the most high-powered offense in the NBA, thus entirely debunking every possible criticism of the team’s peculiar fit.

In terms of three teammates with their own mind-boggling individual skillsets, the league has never seen a team like this iteration of the Brooklyn Nets. Depending on how you observe that fact, the results could sway in one of two directions: We could get a dominant Nets team that rolls their competition on a nightly basis, or we could get a dysfunctional dumpster fire that reeks of awkwardness, jealousy, and troubling storylines. There is no in-between.

Despite the losses the roster endured, the Brooklyn Nets did right by acquiring James Harden. With him in the mix, the Nets could reach heights the organization has never experienced. But between James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving, it is exceedingly important to remember one overused but entirely accurate statement: There is only one ball.

Trading Kyrie Irving might not be the immediate answer to this potential problem, but the idea remains an answer nonetheless.