With Kevin Durant set to return on Sunday and Kyrie Irving potentially returning next week, Nets head coach Steve Nash has to figure out what to do with Caris LeVert, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. Durant had been sidelined due to the league’s Health and Safety protocols, while Irving continues to miss time due to personal reasons.
LeVert is widely considered to be the team’s third-best offensive option behind its star duo, with the 26-year-old averaging 18.1 points, six assists and 27.2 minutes per game this season. He recently acknowledged that it’s easier to get into sync as a starter, though he hasn’t been given a consistent role to date.
“Yeah, the roles are definitely different when those guys are playing,” LeVert said, naming Irving and Durant. “Yeah, I think so. But for me, just working off the ball is definitely something I’ve worked on a lot this offseason, playing off of players, playing off the ball, playing that 2-man spot, that 3-man spot. That’s where I’ve really improved, and as the season progresses, I’ll be able to show that.”
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