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Jun 6, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) reacts during the second half in game seven of the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Jun 6, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) reacts during the second half in game seven of the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
NBA moves before the deadline was a thriller for NBA fans. Many trades took place out of the blue, giving shock to the fans. One such is the trade of former Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland. The 22-year-old guard was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers last week, joining Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Hyland’s statement on his previous teammates at a press conference continues to receive hate from fans after he arrived at the Clippers.
Fans believe Hyland has disrespected his former teammate back at Denver while talking about talented players. The young guard was previously traded to the Clippers for two second-round picks, right before the deadline.
Bones Hyland throws shade at a former teammate as he faces heat from fans
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In a recent interview, Bones Hyland was asked about his experience, playing with Leonard and PG and how it is different from playing with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. The 6’2 guard’s reply has caught the attention of the NBA buffs. Hyland replied, “It was a great experience playing with Joker. Two guys over here who are phenomenal talents, and over there there’s one guy with phenomenal talent as well.”
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The Clippers guard did not seem to include Jamal Murray while talking about talented players, leaving him out of the conversation. Fans did not hold back after the Clippers guard disrespected the Nuggets star. Here are some of the fans’ reactions to the tweet, which reported the above interview:
That's not competitiveness. That's shade.
— Mark Deeks (@MarkDeeksNBA) February 13, 2023
Nuggets fans gonna find this tweet and start crying
— Unbiased NBA Fan (@nonbiasednbafan) February 13, 2023
does he know what jamal did to the clips smh
— JARSLiME (@JARSLiME) February 13, 2023
Lol Bones, you are not making this easy on yourself.
— R33VO (@TRAPHAGRID) February 13, 2023
He really hates Jamal Murray
— Zion (@InThe6ix13) February 13, 2023
Throwing shade at Jamal?
— Jacob Wayne (@wayne_sports_) February 13, 2023
Cant wait till Murray breaks him and does a Wild layup
— LeHarden James (@Harden4threee) February 13, 2023
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Bones Hyland made his debut against the Golden State Warriors. It’s no doubt he is a budding guard. Fans believe Hyland’s words were too much for just his third season in the NBA. Hyland had a great rookie season with the Nuggets last year. The Clippers guard is averaging 12.1 points and 3 assists this season and looks forward to playing a good role for the team.
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The team has a spot for the position of a point guard after they sent John Wall back to the Rockets. The latest news reveals that the Clippers might recruit Russell Westbrook for the role of point guard. Reports also revealed Paul George wants to play alongside the Jazz guard this season.
