Kevin Durant opened up about the failed Brooklyn Nets superteam on LeBron James and Steve Nash’s podcast. Kyrie Irving has a response coming soon. Here’s the full breakdown.
KD Breaks His Silence on the Brooklyn Superteam That Wasn’t
The Brooklyn Nets’ Big Three era was supposed to be legendary. On paper, you had Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden — three of the best offensive talents of their generation. Add Steve Nash as head coach, and the Nets looked like a modern-day dynasty in the making.
But fast forward a few years? That superteam fizzled out fast — and now, Kevin Durant is finally opening up about what happened behind the scenes.
Appearing on the Mind the Game podcast (hosted by LeBron James and his former coach Steve Nash), Durant didn’t hold back.
“I have just signed that deal. You had just signed a deal. I feel like we were secure, but everything else around us was going to [expletive],” Durant told Nash.
“We got players forcing trades… And I feel like your hands were tied a lot, because as a coach, you had to deal with so much. I think we didn’t get the full Steve Nash like I wanted.”
The moment quickly went viral — not just for Durant’s honesty, but for the ripple effect it caused online.
Kyrie Irving’s Response? “lol I am gonna address this on my stream soon.”
It didn’t take long for Kyrie Irving to catch wind of the clip. And in typical Kyrie fashion, he didn’t stay silent.
“lol I am gonna address this on my stream soon,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Naturally, fans jumped all over it — because let’s be honest, Irving’s role in the Nets saga is one of the most debated in recent NBA memory.
Remember back in 2020, when Nash was first named head coach? Irving made headlines when he said:
“I don’t really see us having a head coach,”
a quote that many saw as undermining Nash before the man even coached a game.
Now, years later, Durant is publicly defending Nash, saying he wished they had been able to see the full version of their coach. And Kyrie? Well, he might be gearing up to push back.
What Really Went Wrong in Brooklyn?
It was a perfect storm of problems:
- Injuries: The trio of KD, Kyrie, and Harden barely shared the court.
- Off-court drama: Vaccine mandates, trade demands, and cryptic pressers.
- Lack of cohesion: Even with all that talent, they only won one playoff series together.
Eventually, all three stars requested trades, Nash was fired just seven games into the 2022-23 season, and the Nets were back to square one.
Looking Ahead: Friendly Fire or Just Honest Reflection?
It’s clear there’s still mutual respect between Durant and Irving — the two remain close — but it’ll be interesting to see if Kyrie agrees with KD’s take or decides to tell a different version of the story on his upcoming stream.
Either way, this latest back-and-forth is giving fans a rare peek behind the curtain of one of the most hyped — and ultimately disappointing — teams of the last decade.
Final Take:
Sometimes, dynasties don’t fall apart on the court — they unravel behind the scenes. Brooklyn’s Big Three will always be a “what could’ve been” story, and we’re still piecing together how it really all fell apart.
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