Kyrie Irving has finally broken silence on his future in a media interaction ahead of the game against New York Knicks.
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The Boston Celtics’ star stated at the start of the season that he will be available to re-sign with the Boston Celtics if the franchise wanted to retain him.
However, he has now distanced himself from the commitment.
“Ask me July 1 [when free agency begins],” Kyrie Irving said in a media interaction ahead of Celtics’ game against New York Knicks.
“I’m just going to do what’s best for me, that’s what it really comes down to.”
“Obviously it’s become like an entertainment thing for everybody…I’m not worried about a reputation, not worried about a legacy to leave, I’m just trying to be a human being, trying to make the best decision for my family.”
In October last year, Irving committed to staying at Celtic in front of thousands of fans at a team event. However, his stance has since changed.
Irving went on to say that he doesn’t “owe anybody s***.”
“I think it was just the excitement, feeling emotionally invested coming off an injury last season and trying to prove something, trying to be a team-oriented player, which I am naturally.
“But at the end of the day I spent the last eight years trying to do what everybody else wanted me to do, in terms of making my decisions and trying to validate through the media, through other personnel, managers, anybody in this business and I don’t owe anybody s***.”
He finally stated that he wants to be in ‘control’ of things.
“I think with the confidence I have in myself and my abilities, I want to be able to control what I want to control.”
The Celtics are 32-19 and tied for the fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
