Windhorst: Kyrie Irving asked to be traded last week (Spurs, Heat, Wolves, Knicks) Updt pg. 30

[JoeBarryCaroll]

Don't understand why he would want to be traded. Guess Irving hates going to the finals every year?

He probably knows Lebron has no plans on coming back next year and wants out before the team completely falls apart and maybe gets stuck on a horrific team.

Good lord, read the article before you just guess at crap. The article says the exact opposite. He wants out because he doesn't want to play with Lebron any more. He wants to run his own team. IMO, that's crazy and Kyrie might just be high again but the article on this topic clearly says he doesn't want to play with Lebron any more.

[MC3]

He either wants to be the man in a big TV market, or one of the men on an up-and-coming team.

so where is bulls on the list or lakers

[Catchall]

If he wants to go to Minnesota or the Spurs, than this can't be about being "the man". He knows Bron is leaving and wants to get out now since the Cavs FO is a ****

Yeah, it looks like this is more about abandoning ship. He wouldn't be the man in Minnesota either with KAT and Butler, tbh.

[WaveTheWheat80]

Phoenix makes the most sense, and I also think this should be a good opportunity for Cleveland to dump a bad contract or two if possible.

Phoenix gets: JR Smith Kyrie Irving
Cleveland gets: Tyson Chandler, Eric Bledsoe, Miami's 2018 pick

.... Why would the Cavs do that? That is a lopsided trade. JR Smith/Irving for Bledsoe/Jackson/Miami pick is better. Probably still not good enough for Cleveland tbh.

[E-Balla]

Melo + top 5 protected 2018 1st + 2020 1st + Lee for Kyrie + JR

Give them a good SG, Melo (who Lebron wants), and 2 picks and we take JR's horrible contract off their hands. I think it adds up financially.

[The4thHorseman]

Sounds like Irving wants to go to a team that is mediocre so he can ISO all game and score as many points possible. Kind of like the Cavs prior to LeBron returning.

[Winsome Gerbil]

Kyrie got tired of this winning nonsense getting in the way of his stats. We can all remember what a dynasty he was launching as "the man" before Lebron arrived.

[JDR720]

Read on Twitter

[whatisacenter]

Read on Twitter

LeBron is leaving for sure if that is true

It's not true.

[Hello Brooklyn]

I would love to see Kyrie go to Minnesota.

Can you imagine how good that team would be?

Kyrie/Butler/KAT

[DK-All Day]

Can East teams not allow Kyrie to go West? Offer up. Jeez.

[akhan786]

Don't understand why he would want to be traded. Guess Irving hates going to the finals every year?

He probably knows Lebron has no plans on coming back next year and wants out before the team completely falls apart and maybe gets stuck on a horrific team.

Good lord, read the article before you just guess at crap. The article says the exact opposite. He wants out because he doesn't want to play with Lebron any more. He wants to run his own team. IMO, that's crazy and Kyrie might just be high again but the article on this topic clearly says he doesn't want to play with Lebron any more.

Articles don't always tell the full truth...If he wanted to be "the man" he wouldn't want to go to Minnesota or the Spurs. Something else is up.

[letsgobulls23]

I doubt it. Favors would be a FA next year. I think Utah would have to throw in a pick at least.

Favors is an ideal fit at 5 for the Cavs, IMO. He protects the rim, runs the PnR, rebounds and can space out to 18 feet. He can play 4 and 5.

Thompson, Favors, Love and LeBron at the 4/5 is fantastic.

Hood would have to be included to give them a scoring threat on the wing IMO.

Too much for the Jazz. They won't do Favors/Rubio/Hood for Irving. Cavs would have to throw in a sweetener.

Can you please explain why that's too much from the Jazz?

[enigmatics]

Mills can't be traded until 12/15 right?

No idea.

Haven't researched it yet.

[Alienware]

Man, what a turn of events if the Cavs trade a former #1 pick for another of their #1 pick even more recent than the first one. And then for Wiggins and Love to play along side each other after being traded one for another.

[E-Balla]

He either wants to be the man in a big TV market, or one of the men on an up-and-coming team.

so where is bulls on the list or lakers

Bulls aren't up and coming and LA has a PG already.

[-Spyda-]

O M G

[Nick Sigler]

Doesn't really matter where Kyrie would prefer to go, he doesn't have a no-trade clause.

[bulliedog8]

If he wants to go to Minnesota or the Spurs, than this can't be about being "the man". He knows Bron is leaving and wants to get out now since the Cavs FO is a ****

Yeah, it looks like this is more about abandoning ship. He wouldn't be the man in Minnesota either with KAT and Butler, tbh.

Not at all. He has just never been a fan of lebron and didnt even want lebron back in cleveland in 2014.

[xStanton27]

Go on ESPN and say you're going to South Beach! Poetic Justice

Dragic+TJ/Winslow for Kyrie.

win win for both teams.