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Kyrie Irving admitted to having planned to join the Knicks before signing on again with the Celtics earlier this month.
After Boston's 103-101 win over the Knicks, the 26-year-old guard said New York was a "special place" and he pondered what it would be like to play with a young kernel with the coach. Knicks, David Fizdale.
"I mean, every team was in the study, but of course, New York held a special place for me," Irving told reporters. "Just be from [New] Jersey and consider me as a stand-alone player and eventually take a meeting and play for Fiz and the big young core they have here, thinking about playing with KP, that was an important thing before I made my decision to sign – or, I do not want to have trouble, plan to sign a new signature – with Boston. "
He added, "Yes, of course, New York was an important consideration."
Kyrie Irving explains why he envisioned #Knicks as a free agent, but reiterates his intention to stay with the #Celtics long term. pic.twitter.com/RiwTjBTyHy
– Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) October 21, 2018
Irving has just completed a shortened season of a knee injury and despite the "strong consideration" of joining the Knicks, the five-time All-Star is still satisfied with his decision to stay with the Celtics.
"I think if you were in my shoes, I think it would be an easy decision at this point," said Irving. "Think about who we have, and in the future and what we have planned, for me, where I am in age and how I see my career evolve, and a bit of the lineage of guys who came before me in the Boston Celtics, is something that I wanted to be part of. "
Irving finished the night with 16 points on five shots against 16 with five assists against the Knicks. He averages 14.7 points with three rebounds and six assists in three games this season.
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