BOSTON (AP) — Refused to give a direct statement from Kyrie Irving based on the possible 'reunion' on former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James on the coming season in Boston.
In control of the 33-years old and four-time MVP the 'player option' for retaining to Cleveland, but he has the right also to dive on free agency and one is Boston that floats on the next destination of known 'The King'.
“In this business, I’ve kind of experienced it all and I’ve seen a lot, so we’ll see what management decides,” statement of Irving, but he did not explicitly answered the question if it is OK for him that they will be at the same team with James.
Cavaliers took Irving as No.1 pick in 2011 Draft and joined with James in three seasons, including the successful 2016 championship.
“Obviously, it’s a business at the end of the day,” he said. “Ownership and management, they’re going to feel what’s best for our future and I’m fully supportive of (them). We’ll see what happens.”
Irving was traded to Boston in exchange with Isiah Thomas in the past season holding averaged 24.4 points, 5.1 assists in 60 games as Celtics.
But, the five-star All-Star has not played in the past 15 games of regular season likewise in overall playoffs after an ongoing operation on left knee.
“To kind of have something like that unexpected, it was hurtful, because just a lot of what I wanted to,” mentioned by Irving.
Cleveland defeated Boston, 87-79, in Game 7 for the eighth straight Finals for James.
But, they were wiped out by Golden State Warriors in Finals.
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