How Celtics’ Playoff Push Could Impact Kyrie Irving’s Free Agency
Aaron Gash/Associated Press For most of the league, Kyrie Irving ‘s free agency won’t begin until July 1, after he declines his player option and can officially make a decision. For the Boston Celtics , though, the process is already underway. Every other potential suitor is competing for Irving’s affections from afar. The Celtics are vying for his services from the inside. They’re not so much auditioning to keep him as not to lose him. And despite what the rumor mill has tried to lay bare, their postseason push stands to be a, if not the , chief determining factor. It isn’t supposed to be like this for Boston. Irving’s free agency was deemed a non-issue not even five months ago. He declared his allegiance to the organization before the regular season tipped off, and the Celtics had a big-picture chokehold over the Eastern Conference before LeBron James ever left for Hollywood. But time has a way of eroding at preconceived notions, and recent events portray Irving’s return as
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