Kyrie Irving could be the perfect on-court successor to Chris Paul, writes ByJayKing. But are his chaotic off-court activities worth the price tag? 'As talented as he is, acquiring him could go very wrong.'
in the deal. If Phoenix mounts a serious charge for Irving, Paul’s age would likely factor heavily into the decision. Though CP3’s longevity has been remarkable, he will turn 38 during the coming playoffs and won’t be able to star alongsideforever. At some point, likely in the relatively near future, the Suns will need to find a second perimeter play creator more closely aligned with Booker’s timeline.
That doesn’t mean they need to move on from Paul now, nor does it necessarily mean they should. After a slow, injury-riddled start to the season, Paul has started to look far more like his old self recently, helping the Suns win six of their final seven games in January. Paul has had some unusual duds by his standards, including a three-point effort against theWednesday, but averaged 18.6 points and 7.
In pure basketball terms, Irving fits the profile of the type of player the Suns should be looking to acquire as Paul’s successor. At age 30, Irving should still have plenty of years to play at a high level, assuming his body holds up. He’s averaging 27.1 points, 5.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game this season for a 31-20 Nets team that ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. Irving has rare talent. He can thrive on the ball or off it. He can drill 3-pointers or get to the rack.
When healthy, the Nets have thumped teams since Irving returned from that suspension. Yet, now he wants a trade. Even if this decision is largely related to his contract extension negotiations, it’s another data point to suggest the next mess is always nearby when Irving’s around.Jovan Buha:
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