Kyrie Irving wanted to be the only master on board. In any case, this would be the reason why he would have asked for his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2017. Sharing the poster with LeBron James no longer interested him, despite the three finals in three years and the coronation won in 2016 A wish fulfilled by the Ohio franchise, which sent him to the Boston Celtics. Since then, the All-Star leader’s career can be summed up as a series of dramas and disappointments.
From his first year in Massachusetts, he was injured and missed the playoffs. Without him, the young Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown lead Boston to the Conference finals before losing in seven sets against… Cleveland. Irving’s return gave hope for a bright future for the Celtics. The latter even promises that he will extend his adventure with the organization when his contract expires in a few months. He explains that at the end of his career, his number 11 will be retired by the greens and whites.
In reality, the season has gone badly for Boston and the Celtics are swept away by the Bucks with 19 points on 30% shooting success for Kyrie Irving. He then finally decides to sign with the Brooklyn Nets along with Kevin Durant.
Without KD – injured the first year – he is supposed to ensure this famous role of boss that he coveted. Except that he also finds himself in the infirmary most of the time. A year later, while Durant is present, Irving suddenly leaves in the middle of the season without telling his leaders. He finally attends his sister’s birthday, without a mask, and is fined.
Finally, in 2022, “Uncle Drew”, unvaccinated, is unavailable for home matches. His franchise went without his services for several months before introducing him back into the rotation, despite this particular situation. In the meantime, the behavior of the man has contributed – among other things – to pushing James Harden to demand his departure…
Kyrie Irving was way too weird for James Harden
