Kyrie Irving’s first interaction with the media since his injury didn’t exactly go as Nets fans might’ve hoped it would. There still seems to be a lot even he doesn’t know.
For now, the only clarity Irving was able to provide, with regard to his future, is his approach.
He’s trying to avoid surgery as best he can, but he may not have a choice in the end.
A cortisone shot lasts as long as it can. You either continue to get cortisone shots, which is obviously detrimental to your health and your muscles, or you go get arthroscopic surgery. For me, it’s just about being able to go back out there after the right amount of rehab, the right amount of rest and recovery and see what we can do for the rest of the season and then reevaluate after a few months.
But, Irving hasn’t lost sight of the bigger picture. He wants to win a title in Brooklyn.
Us veterans, we obviously signed here for a reason — and that’s for the big picture, which is an NBA championship. And the level of play we have right now in our team — is it fitted for the future? I think that’s yet to be answered, but I think we want to figure that out and how we get to that level and build a championship culture here and that doesn’t just happen in just one year just because you get certain players. And things have to go right. And, right now, things are not particularly right for our health and well being.
Kevin Durant is not expected to return this season. Given the uncertainty with the injury and Irving’s approach, it looks like then Nets will have to find a way to survive the majority of 2019-20 without the point guard, too.
Kyrie Irving speaks to the media. He’s missed the last 7+ weeks. https://t.co/6c9el4f9QS
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) January 4, 2020
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