Kyrie Irving is one of the 3 No. 1 overall picks the Cleveland Cavaliers used in the 2010s and is without a question the best pick they made at this time. Irving’s emergence into an All-Star on Cleveland was rapid and made the team an enticing enough project for LeBron James to return to after his 4 years in Miami. He also hit the shot that guaranteed the team’s first-ever championship in franchise history.
Irving was among the best players in the league when he was with Cleveland, though his departure to the Celtics in 2017 was premature and killed the Cavaliers chances of beating the rival Golden State Warriors in 2018. As Kyrie went to his NBA home in Cleveland with the Brooklyn Nets, fans wondered whether he would get his jersey retired by the franchise when he retires.
https://twitter.com/KentrellsTwin/status/1607546813388853248
Naw.. he wouldn’t have a ring without the king
— Zigg Sirianni (@ZiggTheArtist) December 27, 2022
No
— Aaron J. Fentress (@AaronJFentress) December 27, 2022
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Yes lol gotta have Kyrie and bron’s t shirt jerseys in the rafters together
— Ballsack Sports (@BallsackSports) December 27, 2022
Yes pic.twitter.com/GVa9uwdbr2
— . (@BronSZNNN) December 27, 2022
yes he literally saved lebrons legacy in 2016
— Jordan Poole (@poolepartyin4) December 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/DrewJAlfanoIII/status/1607573447911309314
Yeah he hit arguably the most clutch shot ever
— txbii 🪼 (@TorontoDame) December 27, 2022
He was a top 2 player on a championship team for a franchise that’s been around 50+ years & only has 1 championship. It shouldn’t even be a debate.
Ntm, look at the stats of the other guys in the rafters. He’s literally more deserving than all of themhttps://t.co/AW7s3oqiF0
— Washed Gamer (@RealWashedGamer) December 27, 2022
Can someone explain to me why they are booing him ? He played majority of his career there won them a ring and left after a 4-1 finals lost what more did they want ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
— woast (@woasterr) December 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/cam0fam/status/1607546702390779905
For a franchise like Cleveland absolutely. He's one of the best players to ever play there and helped lead him to a championship and multiple finals appearances. Him, LeBron and Love all should
— Real (@officialcmgreal) December 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/Durantmuse/status/1607547428538056705
Yes he hit the biggest shot in franchise history in addition to playing at an All-NBA level for many years
— ✞ (@kdb_peak) December 27, 2022
Irving should get his jersey retired because LeBron James and Kevin Love likely will. Love stayed on the team even after LeBron left and if he doesn’t leave to help the new-look Cavs contend. Not having Irving in the rafters next to the pair will be odd given his importance to the team’s first-ever title.
Will The Cavaliers Retire Kyrie Irving’s Jersey?
The Cavs might choose not to honor Kyrie due to his short tenure with the team and his acrimonious departure in 2017. Irving is also a very controversial figure, so honoring him with a jersey retirement isn’t as easy. He averaged 21.6 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.4 rebounds in 6 seasons with the Cavs.
From a basketball perspective, Irving’s impact on the franchise is as profound as anyone in the rafters already. For a man to hit arguably the greatest shot in NBA history to complete a 3-1 Finals comeback against the greatest regular season team ever and not have his jersey retired for the franchise would be odd. Especially when it was the first title for that franchise.
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