Could the Nets strategy to get Kevin Durant back in black-and-white have turned on something simple make a separate peace with Kyrie Irving, then use proof of their good intentions with Irving to.
Ric Bucher said Simmons left a text message group with some of his fellow Nets players after he was asked if he could play against the Boston Celtics when Brooklyn was in a 3-0 hole in the first-round playoff series.