USA's basketball player Kyrie Irving is seen in an event with fans during his World Tour with the Chinese brand ANTA titled "The Return" in Chengdu, in China's southwestern Sichuan province on June 27, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

USA's basketball player Kyrie Irving (R) goes for the shot in an event with fans during his World Tour with the Chinese brand ANTA titled "The Return" in Chengdu, in China's southwestern Sichuan province on June 27, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, and New York Knicks' Jose Alvarado, right, pose for a photo before the NBA basketball draft, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado, left, celebrates with Mayor Zohran Mamdani during the New York Knicks' NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado (5) drives as San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper defend during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) works around Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, April 5, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, file)

FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid stands on the court during the first half of Game 3 of a NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, May 8, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, file)

FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball brings the ball up the court against the Miami Heat during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, file)