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3 roles Nets need to fill ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline

By Jordanna Clark

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on January 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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1: A backup point guard

It doesn’t seem like Irving’s going to get vaccinated anytime soon, so the Nets need to go after a backup point guard that can play at Barclays Center. It’s challenging to plan for Irving to play in games on the road but not in home contests.

Jevon Carter hasn’t panned out as the backup point guard that Brooklyn hoped he would be and the chances that he’s on the roster after Feb. 10 are slim.

To no surprise, without Durant and Irving, the Nets’ offense struggles to score. It’d be in Brooklyn’s best interest to land a point guard that can run the offense and put the ball in the basket.

Mills signed with the Nets under the assumption that he’d be a role player but out of the 47 games that he’s played in, he’s started in 30 of those because of Brooklyn’s various injuries. His main success with the team has come from behind the 3-point line, so relying on Mills as the Nets’ lone backup point guard option won’t suffice.

The most affordable option for Brooklyn would be Boston’s Dennis Schroder, who is averaging 15.4 points and 4.6 assists per game. He signed a one-year, $5.9 million deal with the Celtics before the season, which is something that the Nets could afford to take on.

Of course, none of this would matter tomorrow if Irving received the COVID-19 vaccine but he’s stood firm in his refusal.