Kyrie Irving Archives - Franchise Sports

Don’t laugh at the Knicks, their front office deserves praise for free agency moves

July 2, 2019 Tom Scholes 1

If you’re a Nets fan, you have the right to laugh and make fun of them - you pipped them to their top two targets - but for the rest of the NBA? They have no reason to laugh. If anything, the Knicks front office should be praised for what they did.

Kemba Walker, like Isaiah Thomas, can bring best out of Stevens’ Celtics

June 26, 2019 Matthew Bowen 0

With Kyrie leaving, Aron Baynes' contract traded to Phoenix and Al Horford moving on, the Celtics are suddenly in a position to make a statement in the free agent market in the form of Kemba Walker. Walker can take the option of earning an estimated $220 million super-max in Charlotte (should it be offered), however, there are strong rumours that Walker will decline the super-max in favour of playing for a contender.

Three free agents the Boston Celtics should target ahead of Kemba Walker

June 25, 2019 Sam Cox 1

Boston Celtics are interested in signing All-Star free agent point guard Kemba Walker, according to Marc Stein.

Knicks finally get something right with Barrett, can they do the same in free agency?

June 22, 2019 Dean Fitzgerald 1

After years of mismanagement, poor front office decisions, underwhelming drafts, and offloading their brightest star for what may turn out to be low first round picks, the New York Knicks finally got something right when they drafted R.J. Barrett to play in Madison Square Garden for the foreseeable future.

Losing Horford, Irving leaves Celtics reliant on development of Brown, Tatum

June 20, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Boston Celtics centre Al Horford will not take his $30.1 million player option for the 2019/20 NBA season per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Brooklyn Nets are in great position to complete turnaround, pair Davis and Irving

June 15, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Brooklyn Nets threw themselves into the middle of the NBA offseason when they freed up two max salary slots by trading Allen Crabbe to the Hawks. Kyrie Irving rumours followed, and Irving recently switched agents to join Jay-Z’s ROC Nation Sports, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Nets and Hawks are both winners in Crabbe, Prince trade

June 7, 2019 Sam Cox 2

Brooklyn Nets sent Allen Crabbe and his $18.5 million contract to the Atlanta Hawks in a trade this week, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brooklyn will also send the 17th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and a 2020 lottery-protected pick. Atlanta will send Taurean Prince, and a 2021 second rounder to Brooklyn.

The Knicks must stick to their plan if they are to construct a contender

May 21, 2019 Tom Scholes 0

But for once in a blue moon, the Knicks actually seem like they have a plan and they seem like they’re going to stick to it. It’s like Doctor Strange from Infinity War. There are fourteen million six hundred and five outcomes for the next decade or so of the NBA, and there’s only one where the Knicks can win. By sticking to their plan.

Zion Williamson, Pelicans, Knicks and Lakers: NBA Draft Lottery was a pivotal moment in NBA history

May 15, 2019 Matthew Bowen 0

Look away now New York. The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Draft Lottery. Zion Williamson will be a Pelican.

Four offseason options for the Boston Celtics: trades, extensions, free agents

May 9, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Boston Celtics were knocked out of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Attention turns to Kyrie Irving’s free agency after a limp, and almost embarrassing, exit from the postseason.