Kyrie Irving has an earned reputation for being a good teammate — Caris LeVert called him the best — which along with his skill and experience made a team leader. Most recently, he took Cam Thomas under his wing. Now, unless he gets vaccinated, he’s likely to miss a large chunk of the season, if not all of it.
Kevin Durant made that possibility clear in one of his comments post-game Thursday night. When asked about the persistence of questions on Irving’s availability, KD said it would no doubt come up ... repeatedly.
“I think it is going to come up throughout the year.