Hoops Rumors · Nov 3
And-Ones: NBA Cup, 2027 Draft, Rookies, More
Ahead of the start of this year’s NBA Cup group stage on Friday, Mavericks star Kyrie Irving admitted that he “wasn’t that excited” by the idea of the in-season tournament when the league first introduced it a few years ago, but he has come around on it since then.
“I think I understand the concept of it now and what it means for the fandom of basketball,” Irving said, per Christian Clark of The Athletic. “And just getting your legs up underneath you. … The Knicks and the Spurs last year, we saw them in the (NBA Cup and NBA) Finals. I think there is some correlation to playing well early in the season and that leading to success later on down the line.