Boston Celtics: 3 Reasons Why Kyrie Irving Should Be Traded
Is Irving A Team Player?
It may be weird to speak of the Celtics’ future and not mention Kyrie Irving. However, the future may not need to include Irving at all. With is price sure to climb in 2020, the Celtics must think about their other young players who will hit the market that same year and 2021. Will they have enough to sign Tatum? What will the do with Horford, and what will happen with Hayward and Brown?
But the biggest reason that Irving must be traded is the Boston Celtics may no longer be “his” team. If you recall, this was the issue with the Cavaliers. According to reports, Irving wanted out from under the shadow of LeBron James. He wanted to be his own man. Well, by the looks of things in Boston, this team is slipping away from him.
When Irving signed, he was teaming up with Horford who has played more of a background role despite his experience. Hayward missed the season so we never had a chance to see the Kyrie and Gordon chemistry or lack thereof. Outside of those players, the Celtics are young and were labeled as a bit inexperienced. However, when Irving went down, those same young players stepped into his role and didn’t miss a beat.
With their success, the question was asked, how important is Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics? The scary part is, no one nows. Let’s say that Hayward comes back 100 percent and he doesn’t mesh well with Irving. However, he clicks with Rozier on the floor, then what? Ainge will be left with a $21 million player and no one to pair him with.
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