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Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 2:51 pm
by RealGM Wiretap

Ahead of the 2019 trade deadline, the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics discussed a trade centered on Kristaps Porzingis for Kyrie Irving, sources tell Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.


Irving's discontent with the Celtics was becoming apparent and he was strongly linked with an eventual paring with Kevin Durant.


Porzingis was set to enter restricted free agency and the Knicks were pivoting to a plan that they expected would include Durant and possibly Irving.


The Knicks instead traded Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in a deal that included two future first round picks. Porzingis signed a max deal with the Mavericks before playing in a single game, while Irving and Durant signed with the Brooklyn Nets. After disappointing stints with their respective teams, Irving was eventually traded to the Mavericks in 2023, while Porzingis was traded to the Wizards in 2022 and then the Celtics in 2023.

Via Jake Fischer/Yahoo Sports


Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 3:13 pm
by Wildcat
Yeah, okay ...

Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 3:27 pm
by puja21
Wildcat wrote:Yeah, okay ...


I'm actually with you on this

Jake Fisher the only source for this and citing unnamed "league sources" who supposedly spoke to -- again unnamed -- reporters at Yahoo Sports.

This feels like a standard Knicks-for-Clicks lie.

Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 3:46 pm
by spree2kawhi
puja21 wrote:
Wildcat wrote:Yeah, okay ...


I'm actually with you on this

Jake Fisher the only source for this and citing unnamed "league sources" who supposedly spoke to -- again unnamed -- reporters at Yahoo Sports.

This feels like a standard Knicks-for-Clicks lie.

It’s probably true, but at the same time, who cares?

Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 4:53 pm
by FrodoFraggins
Ainge getting nothing for Irving who was clearly leaving was stupid. But in fairness he probably had no idea that Kyrie would completely quit on the team in the playoffs.

Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 5:24 pm
by Barcs
Honestly, I don't really care. Teams discuss stuff about players every year that we don't hear about. Either way I didn't want Kyrie then and don't want him now. Funny how this stuff comes out 5 years later with no real sources.

Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Mon Jun 3, 2024 6:58 pm
by Elnegron
5 years later and multiple teams down. Why is this relevant now?

Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Tue Jun 4, 2024 8:59 am
by NoStatsGuy
kyrie wasnt ready to play ball in 2020 and through the whole covid thing, he had other things on his mind. so we dodged a bullet if this is true. not wanna pay a player, that doesnt show up to work

Re: Knicks, Celtics Discussed Kristaps Porzingis For Kyrie Irving Trade In 2019

Posted: Tue Jun 4, 2024 1:25 pm
by puja21
spree2kawhi wrote:
puja21 wrote:
Wildcat wrote:Yeah, okay ...


I'm actually with you on this

Jake Fisher the only source for this and citing unnamed "league sources" who supposedly spoke to -- again unnamed -- reporters at Yahoo Sports.

This feels like a standard Knicks-for-Clicks lie.

It’s probably true, but at the same time, who cares?


Guy with 10K comments on a basketball msg board saying "who cares" about a basketball story is good haha