Brooklyn Nets: What a championship would do for their big three’s legacy

How winning a championship with the Brooklyn Nets will improve Kyrie Irving’s legacy

Kyrie Irving’s legacy is a weird and confusing one. It started off as somewhat of a disappointment in Cleveland and then just a couple of seasons later, many had Kyrie as one of the most clutch players in the NBA after he hit arguably the biggest shots in NBA Finals history.

He won a championship with LeBron in Cleveland and then immediately asked to be traded. He fell short of expectations in Boston and then skipped town when he had the opportunity to a couple of offseasons ago. Should he win a championship in Brooklyn, I’m not sure his legacy will change all that much.

He would win as the team’s third-best player and would still be considered one of the most talented offensive players in NBA history, but nothing more than that. I don’t think we’ll be crowning Kyrie as this NBA legend because he won a second championship as a supporting player for a second different franchise.

Kyrie Irving certainly would move up in the all-time player rankings, but still is far off from being considered an all-time great.