To a list of achievements that includes becoming an NBA All-Star, NBA champion and gold medal Olympian, Kyrie Irving can add this:
He invented a new statistic.
The triple-double take.
Irving believes the Earth is flat. He doesn't want to play with LeBron James. He does want to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
If you are a Wolves fan, you can celebrate the ascension of the franchise from bus depot to destination. If you're not a Wolves fan, you're wondering whether Irving requires a drug test or concussion protocol.
Irving listing the Wolves as one of the four teams for which he would like to play is as meaningful a compliment as Tom Thibodeau, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler could receive.
Irving is a 25-year-old star and proven winner who was at his best when he and James made the Cleveland Cavaliers champions two years ago. His interest in the Wolves is a cause for celebration, but is it a call to action?
The Wolves would have to trade Andrew Wiggins in a deal for Irving. Irving, Butler and Towns would give the Wolves stars at point guard, wing and post. They would represent the best threesome ever to play for the franchise.