Kyrie Irving has been in the NBA long enough to inspire the next generation of NBA guards. The 9-time NBA All-Star has a style of game that has people considering him one of the most skilled players ever, and a lot of players would love to have his creativity with the ball paired with his shot-making. Washington Wizards lottery pick Tre Johnson, who played collegiately at Texas, is one of a few players from the 2025 NBA Draft who is using Irving as inspiration as they enter the league. “I watch bits and pieces of Kyrie [Irving] and Darius Garland, just from a guard’s perspective, how they can change speeds,” Johnson III told Monumental Sports Network back at the Summer League in Las Vegas.