Kyrie Irving could put the Boston Celtics front office on tilt by this time next year after turning down a contract extension a year after he was traded, setting up a potential conundrum of interests.
The All-Star point guard could opt out of his contract next offseason, and he is bound to seriously consider his hometown New York Knicks as a New Jersey native.
According to an ESPN report, Irving could revisit this scenario, as the Knicks were one of the teams the 26-year-old considered as a potential destination when asking the Cleveland Cavaliers for a trade last summer.
“According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, the Knicks were among the teams Irving wanted to be traded to last summer. Several executives expect Irving to give the Knicks consideration next summer if he tests free agency, per ESPN’s Ian Begley.”
Irving could make as much as $188 million over four years next summer if he re-signs with the Knicks, but ultimately it will all hinge on how the Knicks pitch him on coming to The Big Apple, with a franchise cog like Kristaps Porzingis already in place.
Irving originally left the Cavs to forge his own team from scratch, and assuming his mentality hasn't changed, the front office will have to sell him to a similar plan if they hope to land him as a free agent.
Knicks head coach David Fizdale is confident that the team is bound for “big moves” next offseason, now in the process of carving enough cap space to make a max offer.
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