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Fantasy basketball: How Kyrie Irving trade would impact Nets

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With Kyrie Irving asking to be traded, André Snellings takes a closer look at the fantasy upside of Brooklyn’s players who could thrive if given the opportunity to play a bigger role.
Let’s play “What if?”
What if Kyrie Irving — who has asked to be traded — gets his wish and is sent to a new team in exchange for a package of draft picks and veterans on expiring contracts?
To me, that would signal that the Nets have decided to start over. Which means the next move would likely be to trade superstar Kevin Durant, currently injured, for another package of picks and assets to jump-start the rebuild.
In our game of “What If,” we don’t know who exactly the Nets would be bringing back in one or multiple trades, but while we wait and see how the Nets front office will play their hand, there’s young talent already on the team worth taking a closer look at.
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