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Kyrie Irving sends well wishes to Kristaps Porzingis

LOS ANGELES — Kyrie Irving said he was disappointed not to have had a chance to play with Kristaps Porzingis in the All-Star Game and he sent the injured Knicks 7-3 center “well-wishes.”

The Celtics point guard also revealed that he paid Porzingis a compliment when the Knicks played in Boston in October earlier this season.

“I told him I would love to play with a big like you, man, when we played them in the beginning of the season when he came to Boston,’’ Irving said during the media session after practice on Saturday. “He’s so versatile.