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Spencer Dinwiddie predicts Nets would have swept Lakers in 2021 NBA Finals if both teams stayed healthy

The consensus pick to represent the Eastern Conference was the Brooklyn Nets. Overloaded with talent, and not short on personality, the Nets merely needed to stay on the court to reach their first NBA Finals since the 2002-2003 season.
Alas, injuries struck down two of the team's three megastars during the playoffs with Kyrie Irving suffering and ankle sprain in Game 4 before missing the remainder of the series and James Harden suffering a grade two right hamstring strain in the opening minutes of Game 1 only to return as a shell of his former self in Games 5-7. When posted the question of what most experts projected to be a Lakers and Nets finals matchup, it wasn't a member of the big three, but instead Spencer Dinwiddie, who was lost in the third game of the regular season with a turn MCL, who picked Brooklyn in a landslide. We'll never know exactly how far the Nets would have made it if healthy and whether the Lakers would have been their opponent had injuries not derailed their title defense hopes. Dinwiddie had been linked to the Lakers in several sign and trade scenarios involving the two clubs, so it will be fascinating to see what coast the talented guard winds up on.

Nets' owner Joe Tsai takes aim at Stephen A. Smith for insensitive remarks about Angels' Shohei Ohtani

Stephen A. Smith put his foot in his mouth yet again this week and received blowback from a number of notable celebrities including Nets owner, Joe Tsai.
Smith, who questioned how Shohei Ohtani could be the face of baseball with a language barrier, deserves whatever is coming his way. The insinuation is insulting to immigrants of all countries, but particular Asian-Americans, a group from which Tsai belongs to. Brooklyn's owner had a witty and direct shot at Smith's ignorant comment.

Nets must re-sign Spencer Dinwiddie, if nothing else than as an insurance policy for Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving has missed 70 games the last two seasons between injuries, personal reasons, and rest. The lifelong Nets fan turned franchise savior is an electrifying force when he's healthy and on the court.
Irving has often been plagued by various mental and physical problems and is far from the most durable player in the league, which is why the Nets need to make re-signing Spencer Dinwiddie the team's top priority. Yes, $145 million dollars over five-years sounds like ludicrous money to dole out to a backup point guard, but given Irving's history of missing games, Dinwiddie will likely get significant minutes and represent an important insurance policy for the team's starter.


  Dinwiddie could start on about 20 teams throughout the NBA, but the Nets happen to have a top 3 player at the point guard position, so an embarrassment of riches isn't something Brooklyn should apologize for. Dinwiddie has been far from an iron man during his NBA days and college playing days, but having a sixth man that can go for 25 and 10 on any given night, might be exactly what a championship hopeful team needs with a collection of otherworldly superstars who have a penchant for missing games.

Nets Owner Joe Tsai expected to go deep into luxury tax with Alibaba stock surging

Unlike the majority of the world economy, Alibaba has been one of the select few companies to persevere and actually prosper during a global pandemic.
One of the company's cofounders, Joseph Tsai, happens to own the Brooklyn Nets, a franchise that has an extension for its big three superstars pending this summer. Along with securing the long term futures of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, Spencer Dinwiddie is looking for upwards of a five-year $145 million deal to remain in Brooklyn. Injuries detailed the Nets title hopes, but filling out the roster around the big three will be imperative if they hope to realize their true potential. Paying Dinwiddie will push the franchise deep into the luxury tax, but for a billionaire owner whose personal wealth continues to grow, now is not the time for the Nets to shy away from the luxury tax burden if it's the difference between another early playoff exit or the franchise's first Larry O'Brien trophy.

Spencer Dinwiddie open to returning to Nets, but his asking price is out of sight

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Spencer Dinwiddie is a borderline star with the potential to cash in on a life changing payday. Dinwiddie may get a near-max deal, it just won't come in Brooklyn.


  The Nets backup guard has had both knees surgically repaired since his college days at Colorado, and at the beginning of last year with the Nets, so while he's entering the prime of his career, a history of injuries, along with steep contract demands makes it almost a forgone conclusion his time with the Nets is likely over.

Dinwiddie and Joe Harris are the only two holdovers from Kenny Atkinson's era with the team and during this off-season, Brooklyn will be searching for a new backup point guard. Dinwiddie was a beloved member of Brooklyn during his five seasons with the Nets, but every general manager and owner has tough decisions to make and seeking a sign and trade with Dinwiddie is the best route for the team and player at this point.

NBA Basketball Gods Smite Down Super teams, leaving Bucks, Suns as last two standing

It might be sacrilegious to say it, but the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns may not be the best teams in their respective conferences, they've simply survived the walking minefield otherwise known as the 2021 NBA playoffs. Not a single player on either team has ever won a ring and that trend was likely to continue before a rash of unforseen injuries sent the Nets, Lakers, Jazz, Nuggets, Clippers and Sixers home early with due to injuries to star players.
The NBA is a star-driven league and with perennial All-Stars James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, and Jamal Murray unable to play for either stretches or the entirety of the playoffs. The 2021 NBA Finals has intrigued with 16-year veteran Chris Paul chasing his first ever Larry O'Brien trophy, or Giannis Antetokounmpo trying


  to solidify his status as an all-time great by putting a trophy in his case. Injuries are part of the game, and this is no slight to either the Suns or the Bucks, but they did not face fully healthy opponents on their way to the championship round.

Kevin Love is a perfect fit in Brooklyn if bought out by Cavs

A lot is being made of Kevin Durant and Kevin Love rooming up in Team USA's quest for the Gold in this summer's Tokyo Olympics. The veteran power forward is a likely buyout candidate in Cleveland and rumors are linking him to the Nets as a viable target for GM Sean Marks.
The soon to be 33 year old won the 2016 NBA championship with Kyrie Irving on the Cavs, b and bringing him into the fold in Brooklyn could be the missing piece. Love is a career 37 percent 3-point shooter while averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds per contest. The 13-year veteran's ability to spread the floor with perimeter shooting and help on the boards will offset his pedestrian defensive play.


  The Nets will need all the shooting they can get around Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, while defense and rebounding have long been the group's weak spot. Love's days in Cleveland area numbered, so a change of scenery and pursuit of a championship in Brooklyn would bring even more dynamism and excitement to the Nets.

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