How Kyrie Irving Distanced Himself From Teammates

The Celtics had a 1-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the NBA playoffs. They won 112-90 in a game where Irving dropped 26 points and 11 assists. The following day, the Celtics held an optional workout, where “Irving climbed into the stands and sat by himself” while teammates actually practiced.

Irving ended up signing with the Nets after publicly promising to resign with the Celtics but then saying he “didn’t owe anybody s—t.”

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At this point, tension was to thick to ignore and Kyrie Irving became more of an elephant in the room rather than a franchise player.

After expressing that he was committed to being a Boston Celtic, Kyrie Irving’s perspective shifted.