Kyrie Irving returned to practicing with the Brooklyn Nets and is expected to play on Wednesday. The start point guard spoke with the media on Tuesday for the first time since inexplicably leaving the team, but he did not provide much information about his absence.
Irving told reporters he had family and personal issues to tend to. He said he is not going to go into anymore detail than that.
Irving said he spoke with each of his teammates about his situation and that he needed some time away. He also apologized to Nets and NBA fans and said he is happy to be back.
“I am back, I am happy to be back, we got some great pieces and we move on and I let my actions and my game speak for itself like I planned on doing,” Irving added, per ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “I just needed a pause.”
The Nets traded for James Harden while Irving was out. There have been indications that there may be significant issues between Irving and the team, so that will be worth monitoring going forward.
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