NBA News: Kevin Durant does not want to push Kyrie Irving to vaccine

The Brooklyn Nets have started their training for the new season and had to do without Kyrie Irving on Wednesday. However, his Superstar colleague Kevin Durant hopefully expressed himself that Irving will still come to the team.

Irving can not attend training because it is mandatory in New York City for players to have at least one vaccination against Covid-19. If the 29-year-old will reject this, he should not participate in the home games of his team in the new season.

Durant said he hope to be a whole team soon. At the same time he respects Irvings decision. I imagine Kyrie as part of our team, said the 33-year-old. Maybe I m just naive, but so I feel like that. I think we all have the self-confidence here that we can do something special if we build it together.

According to ESPN , the Nets do not know if Irving still has to vaccinate. Also, you have not decided in the organization if you want to employ Irving as part-time power. Currently, however, you are preparing for you to get along without the Star Guard.

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Kevin Durant wants Kyrie Irving time

Durant stressed that he wanted to give Irving time. He cares for something personal, says Durant. And while he s doing that, we focus on the training hall and continue working. If he is ready to find a solution, he will do that. He is a special player, so it will be hard to balance his absence. But in the Professional sport is also about the next one jumps into the breach.

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According to reports, the Nets should have hoped that Durant himself could be able to move his good friend Irving to vaccinate. However, this refused. I do not want to involve me too much, Durant said. I m not going out and give people advice. That s his decision, we respect that, it s bigger than basketball. I do not even feel comfortable to talk about the topic.