Kyrie Irving may soon return to the court. According to recent reports, the Brooklyn Nets guard has almost completed the tasks assigned to him by the franchise. Following his latest controversy, Irving was suspended for a minimum of five games by the Nets. Since his suspension, Irving has had to stay on the sidelines for seven games so far. The new development was announced on November 16, 2022.
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According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Kyrie Irving has completed most of the tasks and will soon be done with them. Therefore, it is quite possible that the?Nets star will join his teammates for the game on Sunday. The Nets will be facing the Memphis Grizzlies on November 20 at the Barclays Center. Before that, the Nets play against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 17. This will be the eighth game of the season that Irving will miss due to his suspension.
ESPN Sources: Suspended All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is nearing completion on the process needed for a return to play and could rejoin the Brooklyn Nets as soon as Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies: https://t.co/9UZpm36mHx
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 16, 2022
“Kyrie is continuing his journey of dialogue and education. He has been grappling with the full weight of the impact of his voice and actions, particularly in the Jewish community,”?NBPA executive director Tamika Tremaglio?told ESPN.
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Furthermore, she informed?that Kyrie Irving did not believe in anti-semitism and is working on improving his knowledge about the matter.
Kyrie Irving news excites NBA fans
Since the Brooklyn Nets announced Kyrie Irving’s suspension, a division was created in the NBA world. While many condemned Irving’s comments and actions, others came forth in support of the seven-time All-Star. NBA legends such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Shaquille O’Neal spoke against Irving. Whereas, controversial figure Kanye West and former Chicago Bulls star Jay Williams showed their support for the Nets guard.
Similarly, there has been a visible division between fans as well. However, as news of Irving’s possible return to the court went public, several fans took to Twitter to express their enthusiasm.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Bro almost done with his quests
— #1 Luis Arraez supporter (@ArraezTime02) November 16, 2022
Let’s goo
— jackbaylorlol (@jaybuckets90210) November 16, 2022
Hes almost done with the quest
— They got Tatum, but we got Isaac Okoro (@SH000TM3) November 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/FB_NYC121/status/1593028669345501185?s=20&t=aXOctF_0RewANGT9Oo5NRQ
https://twitter.com/SaquadsSZN/status/1593028675200774144?s=20&t=aXOctF_0RewANGT9Oo5NRQ
He’s almost done with his homework
— 😂 (@StefonSZN) November 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/sportswjj/status/1593028688244637696?s=20&t=aXOctF_0RewANGT9Oo5NRQ
1 more quest to go!
— Chef Steph 👨🍳 (@currygoated30) November 16, 2022
Ayy he can finally go on the field trip
— Flo (@spoiled_fan) November 16, 2022
About time free him
— CadeWrld (@WrldCade) November 16, 2022
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The past several weeks have sure been turbulent for the Brooklyn Nets. But it seems like things are starting to get better for them. On the contrary, the Nets are seemingly doing ok on the court. As of now, the team has a 6-9 record for the season so far.
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