Kyrie Irving has had a busy summer so far despite the Celtics early exit from the playoffs. He reportedly chose not to opt in to the final year of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Irving then apparently separated from his long time agent Jeff Weschler, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Within weeks of free agency, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving and his longtime agent Jeff Wechsler have parted ways, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 13, 2019
That announcement led to rampant speculation about where he may go, with some thinking he might set the internet ablaze by going to Klutch Sports. However, according to Woj, Irving is going to go with the group founded by Jay-Z, ROC Nation sports. The famous rapper is also of course known for the relationship he once had with the Brooklyn Nets when he was briefly a partial owner of the team. He sold off that ownership stake when he founded the sports agency.
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So the direction this takes rumors in is pretty obvious. Irving to the Nets rumors have been getting louder and louder for months now and this seems like the biggest indication yet that he could be looking to make a move to Brooklyn in the near future. There’s no guarantee of that, but the Nets have to feel good about this considering this sudden change in agency right before the biggest summer of Irving’s career sure.
It’s also worth noting that ROC Nation Sports is the same agency that represents Kevin Durant. While he is sadly going to be recovering from an Achilles tendon rupture, Durant is also entering an interesting free agency summer. He’s won two titles with the Warriors and there’s a feeling by many that he could be leaving the Bay Area to go elsewhere. Where could that be? Maybe in Brooklyn to play with Kyrie Irving.
