In a recent livestream, Kyrie Irving addressed how he felt betrayed by James Harden, who demanded a trade shortly after Irving expressed his belief in the core's ability to win a title.

The Brooklyn Nets began the tearing down of the big 3 when they traded James Harden for Ben Simmons. Kyrie Irving thought that the trade didn't work.

When the Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, they hoped to acquire a promising player just entering his prime, but Simmons never panned out as expected.