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.

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.

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.