In today's looks into Cavs rumors and news, the Cleveland Cavaliers are feeling both elated and comfortable with the upcoming five-year, $90 million max extension that star point guard Kyrie Irving will officially sign on July 10th.
According to Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the Cavs are impressed with Irving's growth despite still being extremely young by NBA standards:
The team felt good about Irving's maturity. Because he's been in the NBA for three seasons, it's easy to forget that he only turned 22 on March 23. A lot came quickly -- the No. 1 pick in 2011 despite playing 11 games at Duke. He made two All-Star teams, and was the 2014 game's MVP. He has the popular Pepsi Uncle Drew commercials, and he's been scoring 20 points a game.
But now, it's time to win. The Cavs need Irving to become an elite point guard to make that happen. They want Irving in the middle of what they believe is a franchise shift and a drive to the 2015 playoffs. Gilbert and his ownership group stressed his willingness to be creative, to spend and to upgrade the talent.
Combining Irving's evolution into a superstar with the propensity to put the money down to improve the team, the Cleveland Cavs could find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference quicker than most analysts expect.
Let the good times begin.
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