On Saturday, Democratic mayoral candidate and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams offered some hope Saturday that Kyrie Irving will be able to play this season for the Nets, saying he’s “extremely optimistic” about the prospect.
Adams, an odds-on favorite to win the mayoral election on November 2, would take office January 1. He told reporters he thinks things will ultimately “work out” but was careful not to say he would remove or alter the executive order on indoor venues including Barclays Center signed by the current Mayor Bill deBlasio. Its restrictions went into effect on September 13. He also noted that he’ll follow City Department of Health recommendations.