Kyrie Irving has been furious at the Nets organization for some time. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Kyrie Irving is 'furious' with Nets organization

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 1/13/21

The Brooklyn Nets have a new superstar guard in James Harden, but they still have some issues to solve with their incumbent one.

Tommy Dee of SportsNet New York reported on Wednesday that Kyrie Irving has been furious at the Nets organization for some time. Irving had allegedly wanted more input in the head coach hiring process and was supposedly not in favor of Steve Nash. Dee also says Irving’s relationship with Kevin Durant has been described as “fairly distant” recently.

Update on Kyrie situation.

I’m told he’s been “furious” at the organization for some time for not giving him more input on the head coach hiring.

He was not in favor of Steve Nash.

Also, his relationship with Kevin Durant has been described as “very distant” recently. https://t.co/MS4yvW4x2J

— Tommy Dee (@ThomasCDee) January 13, 2021

What we do know for certain is that Irving is still away from the team. He has not played since Jan. 5 due to “personal” reasons. Since his departure, the six-time All-Star has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Irving was recently spotted at an unsanctioned indoor party, launching a league investigation. He also appeared on a politician’s Zoom call right around the time that the Nets were about to play a game.

The blockbuster trade for Harden is obviously a huge get for the Nets. But it will not magically fix the team if they don’t work things out with Irving first.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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