Kyrie Irving Free Agency: 3 reasons Kyrie Irving should stay with the Boston Celtics this summer

#2 The East is a much weaker conference

The Boston Celtics' main threat in the East is the Philadelphia 76ers

The Eastern Conference has drastically improved over the last 12 months, but the division still trails the West by a long way. The Milwaukee Bucks are still too dependent on the Greek Freak, Toronto looks likely to lose Kahwi Leonard for free this summer, and while the Philadelphia 76ers provide a credible threat on paper, they have still yet to make a dent in the playoffs.

With the current Celtics' roster, Irving faces a tough task to dethrone the dominant Warriors, although he currently has a path to an annual NBA Finals appearance.

Staying with the Celtics provides Irving with the opportunity to replace LeBron James as the face of the Eastern Conference. The 27-year-old would also have a shot at becoming the regular captain of the East All-Star team.