It may have been a third consecutive loss for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, but there is a far different outlook compared to the "toxic environment" that dominated the camp last year.
The Nets have finally found their feet after some teething issues that saw Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving miss huge parts of last season for an array of reasons. Irving was out due to his vaccination status, but Durant continued to battle injury problems as the Nets were regularly left short-handed.
Both were absent as the Nets lost 106-98 to San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday through injury, but the squad is optimistic due to the positive performances. The same couldn't be said with too much confidence last season, and Nets star Mic Claxton has reflected on the struggles they faced.
