Irving (left), Durant (right).

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Nets earlier traded star Kevin Durant to the Suns, shocking the league.

And Kyrie Irving, who was traded to the Lone Ranger a few days ago, said today that he was very happy to see Durant leave the Nets.

The Nets traded Durant and TJ Warren to the Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks.

This transaction has upgraded the Suns' combat power and is expected to hit the championship.

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The Nets first poached Durant and Irving in 2019, and then recruited James Harden in 2021 to form the Big Three.

Unexpectedly, there was very little time for the Big Three to fit together, and Irving was unable to play at home due to his refusal to be vaccinated, so Harden was traded to the 76ers in February last year.

Now Irving and Durant have been traded successively in recent days, completely disintegrating the Big Three of the Nets.

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Irving scored 24 points today, helping the Lone Ranger beat the Clippers 110-104.

Irving wasn't surprised that Durant was traded, "I pray for his well-being...During the year, we had a lot of conversations about what our future looks like, and there's still a certain level of dialogue between us." uncertainty, but we just care about seeing each other where we can thrive...I'm glad he's out of there (referring to Brooklyn)."

Irwin also said, "I'm not sure if I want to be in Brooklyn long-term because of what's going on behind the scenes."

Kyrie Irving reacts to the Kevin Durant trade news: “I'm praying for his happiness.”



He's looking forward to seeing KD more often now that they're back in the same conference.



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