Kyrie Irving didn't want to talk about why the Knicks were on the list of teams that he hoped to be traded to over the summer, but he did confirm that New York was one of his preferred destinations. "It's pretty easy man," Irving said to a small group of reporters when asked about the Knicks. "They were on my list for a reason, I think you guys know that. Close to home, that's about it." Irving, who grew up in West Orange, N.J. and whose father is from the Bronx, was hesitant to talk about New York because he didn't want to fuel any unnecessary speculation. Irving can be a free agent in the summer of 2019. "I'm not going to go into detail about all that extra stuff because I know where this is going to lead," he said. "I know exactly where this is going." Irving, who also reportedly had the Timberwolves, Spurs and Hear on his list of preferred trade destinations, had 20 points and seven assists in 30 minutes in Boston's 21-point win over New York.