Arrears star Steph Curry jokingly admitted on Saturday night that he had to change his "favourite team" on his phone from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets in light of being part of his younger brother Seth's blockbuster Ben Simmons-James Harden trade.
And the LA Clippers aren't playing with the Warriors until 7:30 p.m. at the Crypto.com Arena. PT on Monday, which gave Steph time to watch Seth make his Nets debut against the Kings at Barclays Center.
Seth again wore number 30 with number 31, while, with 76, started for the poor nets and after making a pair of two-point shots, he pulled out his first 3-pointer six minutes into the competition.
Naturally, Steph was quite excited.
#30 Back 🙌🏽 https://t.co/OH4O0aEbR8
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 15, 2022
Without Kevin Durant (sprain in left MCL), Kyrie Irving (vaccination condition) and Ben Simmons (return to competition conditioning), Seth was the Nets' greatest offensive weapon in a 109–85 victory over the Kings, which saw Brooklyn's 11- Ended up losing the game. Stripe.
Seth finished with a team-high 23 points on shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 3-of-8 from behind the 3-point line.
When asked about the trade Saturday night after the Warriors' win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Steph admitted that Seth was surprised as he enjoyed his time in the City of Brotherly Love.
"It was clearly a big step forward, a big splash," Steph said. "I know he was caught in Philly's crossfire doing this kind of trick. Because he loved it, loved playing there and they were playing well. But obviously you have to make that move. His "Hopefully he can still be a contender and be impressive in the playoff chase with Brooklyn. Excited to see him in a new [uniform]."
Once Brooklyn gets all their pieces back, they should be able to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. And if they return to the beast of the East that they devastated their roster from before injuries, the Nets will have a good chance of reaching the NBA Finals.
With the Warriors sitting second in the Western Conference with a 42-15 record in Monday's game, there's no question of Steph and Seth meeting in the NBA Finals.
At that point, Steph may have to remove the Nets as his favorite team from his phone.