The possible departure of Irving, the Celtics’ best player, would be a major blow to Boston. Boston trails the New York Knicks (+300) and the Brooklyn Nets (+250) on who is the favorite to win the Irving sweepstakes. The thing is, if Irving were to sign with the Nets this summer, it would have a serious impact on his old team's rebuild. But, trouble arises if the Cavaliers were to fall behind the Suns in draft positioning especially if Irving seems like a lock for the Nets. GettyIf Irving were to not go to Brooklyn and Russell to Phoenix, then the Suns would go after a point guard in the draft.

Source: Forbes May 08, 2019 10:30 UTC