The Boston Celtics' underachieving season came to a disappointing end Wednesday night and their best player, Kyrie Irving, will become a free agent.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREAs Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving left the Garden court and headed for the locker room following the Game 4 loss to Milwaukee on Monday, a fan yelled, “Kyrie, don’t leave. Kyrie, don’t leave. Boston needs you. Don’t listen to these other stupid fans.”
“It really comes down to great team basketball, who is playing better at a certain time of year ... collectively, they outplayed us as a group," Irving told reporters. “I’ll be the first to say that this is — as far as any other year that I’ve been a head coach — certainly the most trying,” Stevens told reporters. “I think I did a bad job. At the end of the day, as a coach, if your team doesn’t find it’s best fit together, that’s on you.”L.A. STORY: Lakers coaching search takes another crazy turnIt starts with Irving. He can be a free agent, and though he said at the beginning of the season he would like to return, he wavered on that later in the season.
Morris is also a free agent, and Al Horford can opt it — unlikely given he’s due $30.1 million next season. Aron Baynes can be a free agent, and Rozier is a restricted free agent. Rozier wants to be a starter. Maybe he gets his chance if Irving leaves, or he leaves. President of basketball operations Danny Ainge has shown a willingness to blow it up or be patient. He has done both over the years. He will have to make some changes, such as look for more perimeter shooting and another big man. Don’t forget, the Celtics had interest in New Orleans’ Anthony Davis at the trade deadline but couldn’t make the trade.
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