Kyrie Irving Said He Wanted To Leave The Brooklyn Nets After 'Year 1' Because Of The Things Behind The Scenes

By his own admission, Kyrie Irving was uncertain about his long-term future with the Brooklyn Nets.

It's been an eventful last few days in the NBA, and Irving asking out of Brooklyn set the tone. While the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns were looked at as favorites to land the guard, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.

And it's been a good debut for the 30-year-old with his new franchise. He played his part in Luka Doncic's absence notching up 24 points coupled with 4 boards and 5 assists in Dallas' 110-104 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Speaking to the media in the aftermath of the win, Irving sincerely requested the reporters to field questions about the new team and then move on to all the queries they had about his Brooklyn departure.

One of the questions was about whether he was the first domino to fall, especially after news of Kevin Durant being traded to the Phoenix Suns stunned the NBA world. And Irving was candid in his answer.

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“This was in the works like after Year 1. I was unsure about whether I wanted to be in Brooklyn long-term again because of things that were happening behind the scenes. I just did my best to put my head down and work as hard as I could. There were some unfortunate circumstances that came up there that were out of my control. Whether it be the mandate with the vaccine or missing games being suspended...or just little things that I think just put wrenches in our journey.

It wasn't an easy ride for the guard at Brooklyn despite his good numbers. In his four seasons with the Nets, he averaged 27.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.8 assists. But it was his off-the-court drama that did generate quite the buzz.

Kyrie Irving Sheds Light On The Brooklyn Nets Superteam WithKevin Durant And James Harden

When James Harden forced his way out of the Houston Rockets and linked up with the Brooklyn Nets, there was a new superteam in the NBA that was touted to win the championship that season.

However, that never really materialized, and a disgruntled Harden eventually made his way to the Philadelphia 76ers. Speaking about the superteam, Irving believed that the trio would have made it work if they had spent a lot more time on the court together.

Then we had James (Harden) and we were supposed to be the superteam. I think I would like to say something too about this superteam of me, James, and KD that everyone thinks should have worked. We played very limited time together, and there were a lot of injuries and things that took place I would have liked to see that work for the long term, but there are no mistakes, no coincidences, and got to move forward. But I'm happy that I can look back on that journey, reflect and say I learned a lot of things from those guys and my teammates in Brooklyn.

All things considered, the Nets era of Irving and Durant has now come to an end, and only time will tell how these superstars will fare with their new teams.

Irving and the Mavericks play the Sacramento Kings in a back-to-back next, followed by a skirmish against the Minnesota Timberwolves.