Kyrie Irving’s eye-opening transfer after Jayson Tatum’s Finals prediction

Boston Celtics champion Jayson Tatum predicted an NBA Finals rematch after beating Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, and the Dallas Mavericks within the 2024 NBA Finals. Tatum stated this throughout his look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon this week, which ignited hype surrounding a possible Celtics/Mavs rematch in 2025. It additionally might have impressed Irving to alter his profile image on Instagram, standing on TD Backyard’s parquet ground in an image from the NBA Finals, as many speculate is in response to Tatum’s latest prediction.

Irving, the previous Celtic who famously balked at re-signing with Boston in 2019 earlier than signing with the Brooklyn Nets, has a storied historical past with the franchise and its fanbase. Kyrie additionally stepped on the crew’s mascot emblem moments after he, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and the Nets eradicated his former crew within the opening-round sequence of the 2021 playoffs.

After a busy offseason for the Mavericks’ entrance workplace and gamers, Dallas is positioned to make one other deep playoff run in 2025. The Mavs signed five-time All-Star capturing guard Klay Thompson to a three-year, $50 million contract, whereas Irving underwent profitable surgical procedure to right his damaged left hand and will likely be prepared for coaching camp.

Kyrie Irving participates in Mavericks’ offseason minicamp

Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, and the Mavericks have already begun coaching for the upcoming season to arrange for a possible rematch towards Jayson Tatum and the champion Celtics. The Western Convention champions are conducting offseason exercises in Los Angeles, and Irving, whose availability was restricted, joined his Mavs teammates, in response to NBA insider Marc Stein.

“Kyrie Irving, we all know, in July, had surgical procedure on his left hand. However Kyrie, I’m instructed, was there all through. He’s very restricted in what he can do,” Stein wrote. “At this level, he’s not been cleared but for a full 5-on-5 hoop. However, mainly, what I’ve been instructed is he stays on target to be cleared in time for coaching camp. So, I don’t assume there’s any concern there. And, in fact, it’s in LA, so Southern California native Klay Thompson goes to be there.”

Stein says the offseason bonding has introduced the crew nearer on and off the basketball ground.

“Every little thing I heard in regards to the minicamp was that the on-court stuff was nice, however perhaps the off-court stuff was even higher, and I might see why that will be form of the rumble going round about it as a result of it’s, you recognize, it’s turning into extra widespread within the NBA,” Stein wrote. “However I don’t know that too many Mavs groups of the previous had 15 guys getting collectively in LA in August.

Whereas Doncic confirmed off his soccer expertise alongside Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic All-Star, Luka might be coming into 2024-25 in the very best form of his NBA profession. The celebrities are aligned for the Mavs to make one other deep playoff run.