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NBA rumors: Nets expected to gauge Ben Simmons' trade value this summer

When the Brooklyn Nets shipped out both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving ahead of the trade deadline last week, it left Ben Simmons looking like Will Smith in the series finale of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Just a man alone in an empty room with no one or nothing else around him. Here's a visual to jog your memory: Fresh Prince Room GIFfrom Fresh Prince GIFs It was an end to the superteam era in Brooklyn that lasted a very drama-filled one-and-a-half years. An era whose descent began when James Harden requested a trade from the Nets during the 2022 trade deadline, which resulted in Simmons being sent from the Philadelphia 76ers to Brooklyn. Simmons, who similarly wanted out of Philly like Harden wanted to leave Brooklyn, was expected to get a fresh start with the Nets, but that, too, could come to an end soon.  The two-time All-Defensive player has shown little signs of the All-Star caliber player he was with th...

Kyrie Irving trade rumors: Nets star 'prepared' to sit out rest of season if he's not moved at deadline

Ever since returning from his early- season suspension, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving had been in the headlines for all the right reasons: impressive individual performances, another All-Star Game selection and, before Kevin Durant was injured, helping lead a 12- Game winning streak that is still the longest by any team this season .  All of that changed in recent days ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, as Irving demanded a trade from the Nets due to disagreements about a potential contract extension. Per Chris Haynes, the relationship between the two parties is now so broken that Irving would not accept a max deal from the Nets at this point, and the team will keep him sidelined until the front office can figure out a deal. Irving sat out Saturday night's game against the Wizards with "calf soreness." But what if the Nets can't find a move? The potential issue for both Irving and the N...