The Brooklyn Nets fell to the Dallas Mavericks 130-93 on Sunday.

Not only did the team have to face an ugly loss, but they also had to go up against two players who, in alternate realities, could've put the Nets on the map.

Of course, Kyrie Irving, who finished with 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting and four assists in the win, was given a real-life chance to help his childhood favorite team win a championship, but a ton of external factors got in the way.

On the other hand, the Nets were among many teams hoping to draft Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft, but the ping-pong balls didn't go their way.

Instead, both Irving and Flagg are killing it in their first year together as healthy teammates, and the disparity of talent level was apparent between the Nets and Mavs.

Irving's shiftiness, quick trigger from deep, and knack for using quick off-the-dribble moves to get to his spots and push the ball in transition are traits the Nets' offense has missed since the New Jersey kid left town.

What's even sweeter…