For some time, there’s been a link drawn between the New York Knicks and point guard Kyrie Irving. The narrative goes: the Knicks need another superstar to pair with Kristaps Porzingis before they’re back to contending for the playoffs and beyond.
But it’s time to play some devil’s advocate with this particular rumor.
For starters, Irving may not even want to come to the Big Apple; it’s all conjuecture and rumors at this point. It’s well-known lore that Irving wanted to escape LeBron James‘ shadow in Cleveland, motivating his trade to the Boston Celtics.