Kyrie Irving could draw interest from top Eastern Conference team?

Kyrie Irving is set to become a free agent, and there is reportedly a chance he could be pursued by one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

Shams Charania of The Athletic said Tuesday that the Miami Heat are going to “explore the star market” this summer in the wake of their NBA Finals loss to the Denver Nuggets. One position of need for Miami is point guard, and Irving is a player the Heat have apparently expressed interest in before.

“They made an offer to the Nets for Kyrie Irving at the deadline, from what I’m told, right before he got traded to the Mavericks,” Charania said. “I think there’s been some understanding that they’re trying to get Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo another piece that can take the load off, especially during the regular season.

“The question is where do they go from here? Do they circle back on Kyrie Irving? There’s gonna be names out there in the marketplace as the draft gets closer next week.”