I think the only trouble with Irving and Harden is that, Harden played in a team where he was the leader at all times and he had to carry his team for nearly half of his career, even more, so he is tired of carrying a team and he just wants to ease his way into championship but also do not want to make it too obvious, like he can't just take the minimum and go to Lakers, that would be silly.

However Nets really need him, considering the injury problems all season last year, they really need him, which makes him question why the hell did he bother then, he could have kept carrying Houston anyway. About Irving it is a bit different, dude is a weird dude, like earth is flat type of weird dude, believes in it or not even the discussion is weird, so I really doubt he would be easy to handle on a contract negotiation. Let’s see what happens but I really believe that one of the three may not sign for now, may extend next season, but maybe not now.

I doubt that, this big 3 are capable of winning a championship, before the playoffs, they had already been playing beautiful basketball and they have the chemistry that we are not expecting, it's only the injury problem that causes the failure of the team, Harden and Irving are playing well based on my observation.

Nice one, nothing to worry about for Nets fans as they will stay this year and another try for them to win the championship. they are currently the favorites to win one, so we should trust them to be able to deliver that to us. Coaches just need to manage their minutes effectively as their health is very important in the playoffs, Irving should at least play in the playoffs and finish with a good run.

Without searching elsewhere, if I remember correctly, Durant's contract with the Nets is 4 years.

Nets gambled a 1 year for this as Durant didn't play the whole season on his first year with the team. They signed Durant while injured. In the 3rd year of the contract, Durant has a player option which basically means, he can decide to switch teams. That's how risky the gamble Nets did for the sake of rebuilding.

It's now on Durant's 3rd season with the Nets but since no rumor about him using his player option, then we can conclude that Durant will finish his term in the Nets.

I read that Kyle Korver is joining the Nets and I thought to myself that this must be the beginning of them loading up on good veterans for cheap to fill out their roster. Then I read that Kyle Korver is taking an assistant coaching role for player development with them. I didn’t know he retired, but congrats to him for starting the next chapter in his life with a new career.

Yeah I hear you and most of all Kevin Durant cares about his legacy big time.  He is one of those professional sports players who actually looks at his social media a whole lot and comments on haters and what not.  He has felt under appreciated his entire career so yeah he want's his legacy to keep going on a big way.  I mean just look at the Olympics.. I really thing he only played, for his 3rd time, because he knew he'd be the best player in the Olympics and it would only heighten his legacy.  IMHO anyhow.

Still a good way to earn as a shooting/development coach with the Nets. We all know that Korver during his prime is what on the hottest streak shooter.

Maybe he can still improve Joe Harris? what you guys think? Joe is one of the top shooters we have so with the veteran Korver working on him he might help him out even more as a spot shooter.

The Nets will sign Korver, not as part of the roster, but as a player development assistant coach. Try to refer to the discussion above.

But even for let's say he signed as a player, there's no such thing as a competition between teams signing veterans. That's weird.

The Nets have hired ex-NBA sharpshooter Kyle Korver as a player development assistant coach.

Leonard is staying with the LA Clippers.

NBA free agency 2021: Kawhi Leonard agrees to four-year, $176.3 million contract with Clippers

With this news, I still consider the LA Clippers to be one of the favorites to win the NBA Championship next season.
I think they just need to manage the minutes of Leonard like what Raptors did when during his time there, the "load management" is very helpful.