Kyrie Irving’s stint with Brooklyn Nets isn’t off to a good start. The team announced on Wednesday that Irving suffered a facial fracture after being elbowed by a teammate during a pickup game. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday during a scrimmage at Nets’ HSS Training Center.

Following the injury, Irving was taken to the hospital, but that was only a precautionary measure according to Nets’ general manager Sean Marks.

“I wouldn’t even want to speculate at all, but I think it’s just a case of doing our due diligence,” – said Marks.

Fortunately for the Nets, however, Irving injury doesn’t seem to be serious, and he is expected to resume regular basketball activities in the coming days.

Kyrie Irving joined Brooklyn Nets this summer as a free agent alongside Kevin Durant, after spending the two previous seasons with Boston Celtics. With Durant out for the season due to an ACL injury, Irving is expected to be Nets’ leader and lead the team to at least decent playoff run in 2019/20.

Irving averaged 23.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Nets in 2018/19 while playing a total of 67 games during the regular season.

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Boston Celtics’ All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is hitting the open market this summer. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Irving will opt out of his current contract with the Celtics and pass on his $21.3 million player option.

Irving rejecting the option doesn’t automatically mean he will leave Boston, however. He is eligible for max extension, which can bring him $33 million in 2019/20, so becoming a free agent makes sense from a financial standpoint.

Although Kyrie Irving stated on numerous occasions in the past that he will stay with the Celtics past this season, the sources around the league say different. Irving is reportedly unhappy in Boston and would welcome the change of scenery with New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets being the favorites to land him.

The thing that will certainly influence Irving’s decision is the recent injury of Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant. The duo reportedly wanted to team up in New York, and form a championship contender. Still, now that Durant tore his ACL and will miss the entire season, he might opt to stay in Golden State and choose long-term security. In this case, Irving might rethink his strategy and look for other teams that could provide him a chance to win another championship.

Irving averaged 23.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.5 steals this season.

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Kyrie Irving’s stint with Brooklyn Nets isn’t off to a good start. The team announced on Wednesday that Irving suffered a facial fracture after being elbowed by a teammate during a pickup game. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday during a scrimmage at Nets’ HSS Training Center.

Following the injury, Irving was taken to the hospital, but that was only a precautionary measure according to Nets’ general manager Sean Marks.

“I wouldn’t even want to speculate at all, but I think it’s just a case of doing our due diligence,” – said Marks.

Fortunately for the Nets, however, Irving injury doesn’t seem to be serious, and he is expected to resume regular basketball activities in the coming days.

Kyrie Irving joined Brooklyn Nets this summer as a free agent alongside Kevin Durant, after spending the two previous seasons with Boston Celtics. With Durant out for the season due to an ACL injury, Irving is expected to be Nets’ leader and lead the team to at least decent playoff run in 2019/20.

Irving averaged 23.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Nets in 2018/19 while playing a total of 67 games during the regular season.

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Boston Celtics’ All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is hitting the open market this summer. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Irving will opt out of his current contract with the Celtics and pass on his $21.3 million player option.

Irving rejecting the option doesn’t automatically mean he will leave Boston, however. He is eligible for max extension, which can bring him $33 million in 2019/20, so becoming a free agent makes sense from a financial standpoint.

Although Kyrie Irving stated on numerous occasions in the past that he will stay with the Celtics past this season, the sources around the league say different. Irving is reportedly unhappy in Boston and would welcome the change of scenery with New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets being the favorites to land him.

The thing that will certainly influence Irving’s decision is the recent injury of Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant. The duo reportedly wanted to team up in New York, and form a championship contender. Still, now that Durant tore his ACL and will miss the entire season, he might opt to stay in Golden State and choose long-term security. In this case, Irving might rethink his strategy and look for other teams that could provide him a chance to win another championship.

Irving averaged 23.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.5 steals this season.

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