BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 2: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics dribbles
Kyrie Irving played his first preseason game as a Boston Celtic on Monday night, and he has already proved how great an asset he could be for the team.
The former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard landed a huge dunk on Nicolas Batum in the first quarter of the Celtics’ 94-82 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden:
Batum is listed as 6 foot 8, which is doubly impressive as Irving is five inches shorter than the Hornets’ French guard. Here is a shot of Irving’s first score with the team:
After spending his first six NBA seasons in Cleveland, Irving was traded to Boston for Isaiah Thomas.
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The Celtics next visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, and host them on Oct. 9 (Columbus Day). Boston opens the regular season against the Cavs in Cleveland on Oct. 17.
BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 2: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics dribbles against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half at TD Garden on October 2, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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