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James Harden Gets Brutally Honest About Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Brooklyn Nets

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden opened up about his Brooklyn Nets tenure

Joey Linn

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In addition to speaking on the dysfunction within the Brooklyn Nets organization that led to his departure, Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden opened up about what was a failed super-team with himself, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving.

"Frustrating," Harden said of the Big Three Nets era. "There’s a lot of what-ifs. I think we only played less than 20 games together so it was a little bit frustrating, but it is what it is. Hopefully, everybody’s in a good place now and we can move on."

On the Kyrie Irving drama, Harden said, "That’s not something I’m gonna answer, but the reason I made that decision to get out of my comfort zone which was leave Houston and do everything that I did to get out of there, was to come here and play with KD and Kyrie. With that being said, that didn’t happen as much as I would have liked to or how much the organization would have wanted to... For me, I just had to make an individual decision for the betterment of my family and my career and what I wanted and that’s what happened."

Finally, Harden said, "It was a lot. I enjoyed my time. Obviously, playing with KD and Kyrie for those games. There’s a lot of possibilities of what could happen, but it’s a part of life. I’m sure everybody’s in a better place, a good place, and here we are."

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Joey Linn
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Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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