He's also wildly overrated based on good branding. Maybe that's why he's so desirable to some teams, the "it factor", but his contribution to winning doesn't match the hype.I know that every GM and coach thinks that they can "fix" Irving or at least get him on board to go with their program, but they have to know how this movie ends, right? Why would you give up any value for this player? I understand the amount of talent that Irving possesses, but I don't get why someone would willingly put him on their team.
I'm glad that the Celts got burned by him because you could really convince yourself that he'd be the last piece needed to make this team a champion. Maybe even a mini-dynasty. But he wouldn't.
He's a 4 DARKO player, which puts him in the group of guys with Towns, Dame at the high end and Gobert, Harden, Booker, and Jaylen at the middle and lower end.
Folks think of him as a franchise guy, but his impact is in the #2 guy range. And with the distractions and chemistry issues that he brings, you have to think long and hard about bringing him in.
If he expressed an interest in Boston and Jaylen was the price, some people here would pack JBs bags though.