In his first comments since shortly after his shoulder injury, Kyrie Irving raised the possibility of surgery to correct the impingement that has kept him out 22 games so far. Irving spoke in a surprise press conference at Barclays Center just prior to the Nets game Saturday.
Irving, who hadn’t spoke to the media since mid-November, said he has been rehabbing and recently had cortisone shots. Now, Irving is waiting to see how the cortisone works. If they don’t, he’s prepared for surgery.
Irving mentioned both shoulder impingement and bursitis in discussing his issues.