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Reports: Celtics' Irving changes agents, fueling Durant rumors
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 [June 13, 2019]
Boston Celtics guard Kyrie
Irving parted ways with his longtime agent Jeff Wechsler is expected
to sign with Jay-Z's Roc Nation, according to multiple reports on
Wednesday.
Irving is set to opt out of the final year of his five-year contract
to become an unrestricted free agent as of June 30, multiple media
outlets reported Wednesday.
Roc Nation also represents Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant,
fueling rumors that Irving and Durant hope to play with the same
team.
Irving, the first overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Cavaliers,
was scheduled to make $21.3 million for the final year of the $94.3
million pact he originally signed with Cleveland. Irving, who won
the 2016 championship with the Cavs, is a six-time All-Star who
joined the Celtics for the 2017-2018 season.
Durant, whose Golden State Warriors trails the Toronto Raptors 3-2
in the NBA Finals, ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the second
quarter of a Game 5 victory on Monday night in Toronto after
returning for the first time since injuring his right calf in early
May.
Durant, 30, tweeted out a photo of himself recovering in a hospital
bed after surgery Wednesday in New York. He will be sidelined for up
to 12 months.
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Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts during the second half
in game four of the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against
the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M.
Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Durant has to choose between taking his $31.5 million player option
for the 2019-20 season and recovering with Golden State or going
ahead and testing free agency this offseason. He also could wait and
try free agency next summer.
The Knicks and Nets have both created enough space to pursue Irving,
according to reports.
--Field Level Media
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