The Boston Celtics suffered a tough Game 7 defeat at home at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and their already-injured star in Kyrie Irving was not in attendance for the team's final eventual home game as he was undergoing minor surgery on his nose for a deviated septum.

Irving was already missing time due to a knee surgery he underwent in early late March, but was only expected to miss three-to-six weeks until he underwent another surgery to remove two screws from his patella and would be out four-to-five months.

Irving is expected to be ready for the start of next season, but on Thursday afternoon, the Celtics point guard was seen on the outdoor basketball courts of Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Everyone knows that it'll be hard to keep a baller like Irving away from the basketball court regardless of where he could be playing. However, many questions arose in regards to whether or not Irving is ready for a return.

The Celtics have a big summer ahead of them and Kyrie Irving's health will have a big factor in what they do.

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