After a few tough months for Kyrie Irving, where the Celtics point guard had to remove an infection in his knee, sit on the sidelines as his team was narrowly denied a trip to the NBA Finals, and take antibiotics for two months, he finally feels good about where he's at this summer.
Irving underwent season-ending surgery back in April, and he recently opened up about the procedure and recovery process, and how it effected him. The 26-year-old explained what exactly was wrong with his new to ESPN.com's Ohm Youngmisuk:
"I was fighting an infection in a specific place in your body where you can't necessarily reach with your hands.