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Jose Alvarado is cashing out and cashing in. The guard is declining his four point five million dollar player option and heading back to New York on a new three-year deal worth north of fourteen million dollars. Shams Charania broke it for ESPN, and the Knicks hold onto a key piece of their backcourt rotation heading into next season.
Shifting to the ice, the NHL Draft is here, Friday and Saturday, and the spotlight is burning brightest on Gavin McKenna, the top prospect in this class. McKenna's path to draft day has been anything but smooth, with a legal situation involving his mother drawing significant attention in the lead-up to the event. On the ice, the talent is undeniable. Off it, his story is unlike anything we've seen at the top of a draft in years.
And over in cricket, Ireland pulled off one of the genuine shocks of the summer, stunning reigning T-twenty world champions India by thirty-four runs in the opening match of their two-match series. India captain Shreyas Iyer didn't sugarcoat it afterward, saying plainly you can't just turn up and win. Ireland leads one nothing, and suddenly the second match is everything.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
