Speaking to reporters in Boston on Tuesday, Kyrie Irving dismissed the notion of signing a contract extension with the Celtics this summer.
While Irving hasn’t been making much sense with his claims about the Earth possibly being flat (it is not), he’s right about his contract. If Irving was to sign an extension with Boston on July 1, the maximum he could receive is $108 million over four years.
If he waits until July 1 of 2019, however, when he becomes an unrestricted free agent, he could sign a five-year deal worth $188 million — $80 million more.