Prior to Monday, Irving averaged 39.3 minutes over his last 10 games, a stretch that began right before the Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade, and he played most in the NBA from Feb. 4 to March 2. Irving had also played 37 or more minutes in 9 of his last 10 games entering Monday.
Nico Harrison: “We really feel like we got ahead of what was going to be a tumultuous summer, him being eligible for the supermax and also a year away from him being able to opt out of any contract. And so we really felt like we got out in front of that. We know teams, they’ve had it out there, teams have been loading up to try to sign him once that comes available.”
Klay Thompson is a Maverick!
Klay is still an excellent shooter with floor bending gravity. He isn’t suited to be a 2nd option offensively and top option defensively anymore, but he can thrive in a simplified role next to an elite initiator like Luka.