During Brooklyn Nets Media Day, most of the focus on Kyrie Irving was based on his mental and emotional approach during his official introduction to fans. He appears to be genuinely happy and well balanced on those issues.
While those things are important, what is equally important is his physical well being. Here, we will detail his arduous journey back to being the healthiest he’s been in five years and what it could mean for the Nets.
Throughout the 2015 NBA Playoffs, Irving was playing through left knee tendonitis until he finally collapsed on the court, suffering a fractured left kneecap 43 minutes into Game 1 of the 2015 NBA finals against the Golden State Warriors.