Kyrie Irving said that recent speculation about his free agency plans were distractions, and that he's only focused on winning a title.
"It doesn't help when, across the league, it's just outside noise again, and my name gets thrown into it -- and conversations, speculations, everybody's worried about their credibility. I don't know how this media empire works. I know it's a bunch of nonsense to me. I have a focus on winning a championship this year, and that's where my focus is gonna stay. So even me saying something like that is not concrete enough for anybody," said Irving following the Celtics 113-99 win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Knicks fans cheered Irving in the first quarter and chanted 'We want Kyrie'.
Irving also labeled the reception as a distraction.
"It's nothing but a distraction at this point. Like I said, I'm appreciative of the fan support I get in any arena. But of course, coming back home -- obviously, what's going on in terms of that noise and commentary, it's just a bunch of nonsense right now. So, can't do anything about it. I'm just accepting, I'm appreciative, but at the same time, I got a game to focus on."