Wow…… this was such a crazy start to free agency. The Nets have just signed three big players to their roster to make them a top contender in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn is getting Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Deandre Jordan. This all happened right at 6:00 when NBA Free Agency started, now the Brooklyn Nets have built a team that can be very good this upcoming season.

Everyone knew that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have been talking about teaming up ever since the All-Star Break in Charlotte. Kyrie at the time was very frustrated with the team success in Boston, and Kevin Durant was frustrated with Draymond Green after he said to Durant that the Warriors “didn’t need him” to win. When All-Star break came around, it was like two people who were both in relationships with someone else and they were both thinking about breaking off their relationships with each other. I don’t know if that made sense for you guys, but we will see.

Kevin Durant, who played for the Warriors for three seasons while winning two NBA championships, has decided to leave the Warriors for a 4 year/$161 million deal with the Nets. He could’ve had the chance to get a 5 year/$221 million deal with the Warriors, but he took his rings he wanted and said “I’m out.” Kyrie Irving, who was traded from Cleveland to Boston in 2017, has decided to leave the Celtics after two seasons to sign with the Nets for a 4 year/$141 million deal. They have decided to join forces in Brooklyn and they have decided to bring along DeAndre Jordan, a former all-star for the Clippers, who last played for the New York Knicks.

To me, this was kind of shocking, but not surprised at the same time. I knew Kyrie Irving was definitely leaving the Celtics to join the Nets, he was unhappy in Boston because things didn’t go they way he wanted it to. This was probably a no brainer to him because he was moving closer to home, and it’s a place where he will get a new start. I wasn’t sure that Kevin Durant was actually going to make the move to team up with Kyrie, but he did. I think that this just proves for sure that Kevin Durant only went to Golden State to win a ring. If he stayed in Golden State, I would’ve gained a lot some respect for him, but he didn’t end up signing back and is ready to have a new start with the Nets. The one move that surprised me the most was Deandre Jordan. I didn’t think he would come along too, I thought he would probably get paid by the Knicks or something, but he went to the Nets to join forces.

With Kevin Durant basically going to be out for about the whole season, the Nets won’t be championship contenders yet. But they can still be a good team as long as Kyrie doesn’t have any drama with his teammates. Besides their three new signees, the Nets have Spencer Dinwiddie, Jarrett Allen, Caris Levert, Joe Harris, and new signee Garrett Temple to go make a good team. I expect Brooklyn to be a top four team next year in the East and once when Kevin Durant comes back they will be a very good team.

Also one thing before I finish writing this blog, I wonder how Kyrie is going to take it when he goes back to Boston after saying this in front of the Celtics crowd last season.

I can’t wait to boo my TV when he makes his return to TD Garden this upcoming season.

Go Celtics!

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