The Nets are permitting a still-unvaccinated Kyrie Irving to return as a part-time player. Shortly after reporting to the team, Irving tested positive for COVID-19, and entered the NBA's health and safety protocols, along with Kevin Durant and 7 other Nets players. We sort through the fraught Kyrie situation, what his return means for the team, Durant's heroics up to this point, and how Brooklyn has managed to sustain the East's best record in light of so many absences.