NBA Rumors: Kyrie Irving 'maintained for months' he wants to play with Anthony Davis originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The return of Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics has gone from possible to unlikely in recent days. The Celtics' confidence in bringing back Irving has eroded and will likely continue to do so after the Anthony Davis trade. Davis was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers for a king's ransom on Saturday night.