Dang it!
And to think I had just brought a number 2 Cleveland Cavaliers, alternate red wine jersey. Sure it was in the sale, but it was more a New Years discount than a Black Friday one.
Still.
Apparently if you believe rumor has it, champion Kyrie Irving wants out of The Land. King LeBron James wants to kick his a## (O.K. that ones on Stephen A. Smith, so you know what it is). But Irving’s Instagram just wants to enjoy his Nike tour of Asia. Number 2 has already narrowed down his wish list to four teams. The New York Knicks are one of them. And in what looks on roster paper as an insurance policy, the Cavs have just signed former Point Guard Derrick Rose who played at the Garden last season before the Lakers had the chace. And if they retain reserve Deron Williams that makes two. But if their number one playmaker, Kyrie really kills his Cleveland career via a plain deal. In this itchy feet superstar age his teammate started, where will the Aussie P.G. rule?
New York
From champagne to concrete, the Knicks could tempt Irving with the bright lights of New York City from Times Square to M.S.G. Sure the Knicks always stink but who doesn’t want to play in the Mecca of the Worlds Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden? Especially now the Phil Jackson problems are gone (Wow! Years ago we’d never imagine someone saying that…especially us). The New York Kyrie’s could form a real big three with Kristaps Porzingis and Carmelo Anthony…especially now Rose is gone from the concrete jungle. That is unless via this trade ‘Melo follows D-Rose’s escape from New York and finally forms Voltron with the fellow rookie rival he hyped entered this league with like he was meant to last season.
Miami
Then again he could take his you know whats to you know where in some sort of confused karma that would see Kyrie join the team LeBron left before he came back home. But also the team LeBron left the land for in turn originally. From a re-upped Whiteside to all the young talent on offer in South Beach, Miami really are bringing the Heat like white hot sand. But this is no longer Wade’s world, or Shaq’s shack. Irving would be the man here. But maybe one missing a superstar…or two.
San Antonio
Remember when Kyrie crucified the San Antonio Spurs? Gregg Popovich certainly does. And no nonsense star Irving would certainly go well with the defence of Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge (again if he isn’t the trade piece. Which would then leave the age-defying, four more years, Pau Gasol). Irving could be the influence that truly makes the Spurs click. A big three with no b.s. Now that’s a dream team.
Minnesota
But why do things in threes when you can go fourth? Former Bull Jimmy Butler has just joined the Wolves, but Kyrie Irving’s point service has superteam written all over it with the ability to take this team out of the woods of the Western Conference. Especially with big-man focal point Karl Anthony-Townes and the man Cleveland acquired Kevin Love for, Andrew Wiggins. All three of Minny’s big stars are there or there about superstar pups. But Kyrie is a cerified champion. Especially against Curry in the clutch. Once the T-Wolves were all about number 21, Kevin Garnett. Now with these four in the area of the Target Center arena you may just be looking at the best, young team in the NBA and the center of the next gen basketball universe.
Of course Kyrie Irving could always end up remaining a number two Cavalier in hope for this Ohio big three to get their love back (pun intended), but with free agent to be LeBron looking to Lonzo’s Los Angeles, La La Land of Lakers, Cleveland may no longer be a city of stars.
