Top 5 NBA Player-Coach Duos right now

#1 Kyrie Irving and Brad Stevens

Kyrie Irving and Brad Stevens

When news broke about Kyrie Irving wanting out of Cleveland, everyone was shocked in the NBA. Why would one possibly leave LeBron James and potentially miss another sure shot trip to the NBA Finals?

We are only 15 games into the season for the Boston Celtics and that question is no longer a question. The Boston Celtics are currently the top team in the eastern conference, currently riding a 13 game winning streak and Irving definitely has a lot to do with it.

Irving might have made the boldest move ever, even bolder than KD joining the 73-win Warriors. Apart from the reason that Kyrie wanted his own team, he might have also wanted to play under a great coach. He's got both now. Brad Stevens will definitely be in the running for Coach of the Year this season. His contributions are already visible in Kyrie's game. He's being more unselfish and team-oriented. His turnovers per game have dropped from 2.5 last season to 1.9 this season.

If an off-season and a few regular season games were enough to bring this big of a change, big things are coming for Kyrie. The next chapter has begun.