“we actually can’t make these vows, signal that contract, till July first.”
Boston Celtics president basketball operations Danny Ainge continues to be underneath the impression that All Star level guard Kyrie Irving will re-sign with the staff as a free agent this summer season.
Ainge made an look on the Toucher & Wealthy radio present Friday morning the place he described the staff’s present relationship with Irving as an “engagement,” with the wedding nonetheless on for July 1st.
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“I feel loads individuals as a result of Kyrie’s announcement initially the yr thought that there was a wedding,” Ainge instructed the hosts (H/T ESPN).
“I feel it’s it’s extra like an engagement, and we’re gonna get married on July first, and I feel that that engagement continues to be on so far as I do know in my particular person conversations with Kyrie. We’re nonetheless engaged, however we actually can’t make these vows, signal that contract, till July first.”
Final week, the 26-year outdated level guard left some doubt about his plans to signal a long-term take care of the Celtics, contradicting his remarks about resigning with Boston again in October.
“On the finish the day, I’ll do what’s greatest for my profession, and that is simply the place it stands. That is simply the place it stands,” Irving instructed reporters previous to final Friday’s sport in opposition to the Knicks in New York. “… Ask me July 1st.”
With the Knicks clearing up sufficient room to signal two max contracts this summer season, hypothesis has picked up that Kyrie will depart Boston to staff with Kevin Durant in NY this summer season.
Nonetheless, the rumors will stay rumors till the 2018-19 season performs out, regardless prior “engagements.”