NBA: 3 biggest storylines to follow on opening night for the 2021-22 season

How much will Kyrie Irving’s unavailability hang over the Nets?

For the most part, ever since it was announced that Kyrie Irving would not be practicing or be around the Brooklyn Nets, it’s been relatively quiet. Though, that doesn’t mean all is well inside that locker room.

And that’s the biggest question that needs to be answered for this team. How will Kyrie’s unavailability factor into their performance on the court, if at all? Will the Nets miss a beat against the defending champs?

Will they begin to show their true feelings after being asked again and again about Kyrie? Will there be an update on Kyrie possibly taking the vaccine? There are so many scenarios that could play out and it’s almost a given that this will big arguably the biggest storyline of the night.