The trade deadline saw a flurry of activity that drastically altered the trajectory of the season, though no team played a more central figure than the Nets. In less than one week, Brooklyn shipped away Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks and Kevin Durant to the Suns, shifting the power balance to the West and hitting the franchise reset button.
The moves, which came after each player expressed a desire to change teams, sparked plenty of reactions from around the league. Count Hall of Famer and NBA on TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal among those who have opinions.
O’Neal was asked about the players’ requesting trades and being moved, and struck a note of personal accountability when offering his view of the situation.
