Ahead of the new season, Sports Illustrated launched its traditional NBA preview. Celtics fans will enjoy seeing Gordon Hayward and Al Horford standing tall in the cover photo, though they might have a lingering question.
Where is Kyrie Irving?
The 26-year-old guard is unquestionably one of Boston’s pillars in the upcoming year, yet is conspicuously absent from the cover.
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As usual, Irving made a deliberate choice regarding the Sports Illustrated omission.