Kyrie Irving is from the New York area and he has yet to commit to signing an extension with the Boston Celtics. Therefore, many New York Knicks fans believe he’s a lock to come play in Madison Square Garden even though it is far too early to project the 2019 free agent class.
Recently, Irving may have inadvertently fanned the flames by telling Marc Berman of the New York Post:
“[The metro area] will always be home to me. I’m from New Jersey — to just be clear.