Kyrie Irving One of the most explosive players in the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets player possesses one of the best ball handling techniques, and his movements are deadly on defense. Irving, is an elusive player, who has the ability to reach the paint and leave the tray very easily.
With a 2020-21 salary of $ 33,460,350, which is the big absence the NBA has for this season, Irving went from playing in the NBA bubble, abruptly left the Nets for personal reasons and refused to get vaccinated. In doing so, he was unavailable at Brooklyn's home games this season, before the team decided that he would not play or practice until he was eligible to fully participate and be vaccinated.
The million dollar question. Unlike Andrew Wiggins, who first justified religious reasons but has ended up getting vaccinated, Irving remains firm in his decision. And in a country with a huge racism problem, with the second largest African-American minority in the world (around 16%), Irving's speech is amplified. The black population is the poorest, the one with the least access to vaccines, the most distrustful of the system.
The point guard has not yet played any game for personal reasons and he is getting closer to being cut by the New York squad that would try to take advantage of that salary space with other players who can contribute positive things to the team.
