In the end, the Nets decided peace of mind is worth more than a championship.
The Nets traded All-Star starter Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks just two days after Irving requested a trade out of Brooklyn for failure to reach an agreement on a fully-guaranteed max contract extension.
The Nets will receive former Brooklyn point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, three-and-D forward Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 first-round pick and a pair of second-round picks in exchange for the All-Star guard and veteran forward Markieff Morris.