The stunned Nets all have said they found out about Kyrie Irving’s trade demand not from their teammate, but from Twitter.

Now, after their franchise was rocked by Irving’s sudden desire to leave, they were left to pick up the pieces and play with what remains. And though he’s still part of the team, that didn’t even include Irving, who complained of right calf soreness and sat out Saturday with an injury that was as sudden as it was conspicuous.

“I was taking a nap and I looked in one of my group chats and I saw it and I was like, ‘Wow.’ ” Nic Claxton said of how he learned of Irving’s trade request Friday. “Just caught me off guard. But it is what it is.”

Royce O’Neale also said he learned of Irving’s demand on social media, with no more advance notice than any average fan got.

“Same way everybody else: Twitter,” O’Neale said. “[I was] surprised. But it’s a new day. We get the hoop.”

The Nets had to hoop with a gutted roster. They already were without Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons and T.J. Warren due to injuries. And they lost Seth Curry and Markieff Morris during their 125-123 victory over the Wizards at Barclays Center.

Cam Thomas scored 44 in Irving’s absence. Asked if he called his teammate, Thomas asked why?

“For what? That’s his business. I’m trying to get ready for a game. At the end of the day, he’s made the best decision for himself,” Thomas said. “And like I said [he’s] still my brother. So whatever he does I’m going to be [supportive], be happy for him, still call him and everything.”

Irving was not on hand to see the Nets win. Coach Jacque Vaughn said it was an excused absence, from the organization’s view.

“From our standpoint, it was. Yes, we were all in agreement on him not being here,” Vaughn said.

“We’ve had both before. Sometimes guys have sat on the bench, sometimes they haven’t. Kevin wasn’t here tonight as well. There’s some games Kevin has been on the bench, it’s just really getting the approval from our staff whether that guy is gonna be on the bench if he’s ruled out as injured.”

Irving — who regularly gets the loudest cheers at Barclays Center, even louder than those for Durant — drew boos Saturday when his face was shown on the scoreboard before the game.

Asked if Irving had let the team down, Vaughn said he wouldn’t speculate on what others felt. Pressed on his view, he said: “I think you have responsibility as a basketball player like I do as a coach. I show up, I do my job every single day. That’s what I signed up for. And that’s my expectations for one through 17.”

Irving has had a contentious relationship with the Nets, one that has grown more strained over the past two years. A pending free agent this summer, he was seeking a four-year, $198.5 million extension.

While the Nets offered him a multi-year deal within the last week, he was offended at the stipulations that the team put in for the final season.

“I didn’t ask those questions. There’s a business side to this thing and there’s a human side to this thing,” Vaughn said. “I elected to touch on the human side and check on him as an individual. I’ll leave the business side to Sean [Marks, the GM] and that group.”

The business side includes mutual interest between Irving and the Lakers. ESPN also has reported that the Mavericks, Suns and now Clippers are in the mix.

“I’m not going to speculate on stuff that’s out there that’s been reported,” Vaughn said. “My job is hopefully to stay consistent. Hopefully I’ve been that way with you guys and with our group. And I touched base with our guys — every single one of them.”

Chris Haynes reported that Irving’s rift with the Nets stems from a championship stipulation, and that he was so vexed by it that now he refuses to re-sign to remain Brooklyn even if the team capitulates and offers him the full, unconditional max deal that he’s eligible for with them.

Both Claxton and O’Neale spoke with Irving, but neither would hazard a guess as to whether there was a window to change his mind.

“I have no idea. I mean, no idea. I just work here at the end of the day,” said Claxton, who added he hasn’t and won’t try to sway Irving. “No. That’s not my job. My job is to come out here everyday and compete at the highest level, stay healthy and help my team win basketball games.”