How about Kyrie Irving? The Knicks' star guard is a better NBA player than Chris Paul.

Is it time for the Knicks to start thinking about drafting Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 pick?

It’s a question that comes to mind after seeing the results for Paul, Anthony and Derrick Rose in the playoffs and after watching Irving excel at Boston’s pro day.

We won’t see that again for a while in New York. But we could see it in the next year if Irving can stayHow about Kyrie Irving?

Kyrie Irving has been getting the attention of the world for the last four years. After being named first-team All-NBA and winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 2015, he’s been setting NBA records all over again. Irving’s game hasn’t changed much since that first All-NBA season in 2014. He’s still shooting 45.6 percent from beyond the arc, and he’s still creating points off the dribHow about Kyrie Irving? He can hit up and down the entire roster. He is the kind of player who won’t stop until he gets the job done. The Cleveland Cavaliers are doing it right. They’re not just looking for an average, all-around defender. They are looking for a leader who can help build a team.

The league is full of leaders. The league is full of stars. The league is full of guys who take charge on the court and in the locker room.