After a back-to-back this week that saw the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets collect wins on each of their respective home courts, fans and media alike — admittedly, including ourselves — could not help but key in on a Nets player who, not seven months ago, was donning the green and white colors of “Title Town’s” most beloved NBA organization.
Two seasons with the storied franchise was all it took for superstar point guard Kyrie Irving to decide his time in New England had run its course, and opted to sign a 4-year, $136 million contract with the Nets this past offseason.