Report: Kyrie Irving Asked Cavs to Trade Him

[coachmac87]

Kyrie said he prefers the spurs and yet they're not on the list? off espn

Neither is Miami and Minnesota

[Hoops Czar]

Kyrie said he prefers the spurs and yet they're not on the list? off espn

I guess ESPN knows RC as well as Spurs fans do.

[marinoman]

I think Spurs are 14-1 on bovada
miami was 20-1

[Snaq O'Meal]

Yeah, that was bad too.

I'm just curious if PATFO even made offers, or they were just like: "oh look, Jimmy Butler for a bag of . We might have had a chance".

Trading for Butler may be viewed as an admission that PATFO screwed up by drafting CoJo instead of Butler that year. No way in PATFO would get over themselves to own up for that up.

[look_at_g_shred]

Did the Wolves traded a pick of this past draft or one of the future one?

This draft

[sananspursfan21]

Kyrie said he prefers the spurs and yet they're not on the list? off espn

Hooooold on there just a second. Go back to ESPN's social media posts three days ago. They featured Kyrie photoshopped in a Spurs jersey. So me thinks maybe there's smoke to this? Maybe Cleveland isn't impressed with the trade package?

[Seventyniner]

I think Spurs are 14-1 on bovada
miami was 20-1

Parlay Kyrie to Spurs with Spurs winning the le?

[illusioNtEk]

Maybe KL doesn't want Irving? Ever think about that? I'm sure KL has some say in all this.

[Crazymaddopeyo]

I think it'd be crazy not to go after him, people saying he is a cancer and horrible at defense forget that he's only 25. , 2 to 3 years and you grow so much and can still learn a bunch.

[BatManu20]

[Hoops Czar]

Maybe KL doesn't want Irving? Ever think about that? I'm sure KL has some say in all this.

How would anyone know that?

[Mnky]

Girl, think about how lop-sided this team would be, bringing in Kyrie, an all offense PG and losing two of our defensive stalwarts in LMA and Green.
I know that change is enticing and fun to go with, but I think that this team would be punting next year, getting Kyrie and hoping for some front-line add-ons in '18.

Both those guys are likely gone next year either way. It's be better to get something for them. Danny is set to make much more and LMA is so back and forth, he will probably sign with portland.

[cd98]

Reality check from sports illustrated

San Antonio Spurs

This seems like a long shot for a number of reasons. Yes, it’s fair to assume Kawhi Leonard is untouchable. Although the Spurs are a questionable system fit for Irving, who likes to dominate the ball and score in isolation, the winning culture and potential to play with Leonard holds appeal. That said, it’s unlikely San Antonio would have enough to swing this even if they wanted to. San Antonio possesses a nice salary counterweight in Tony Parker, who will make $15.4 million next season, the last on his deal, but an aging Parker coming off injury would hold next to no trade value for the Cavaliers. The Spurs have explored trades for LaMarcus Aldridge in recent months, so he could potentially be a trade chip, albeit one of diminished value. Young players like DeJounte Murray (a Klutch Sports client) could be included, or perhaps Patty Mills, who recently agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal, but none of this helps Cleveland much, and it’s not a very Spurs-like gambit in the first place. San Antonio rarely trades its first-rounders, and given the franchise’s success, their future firsts will likely fall in the 25–30 draft range in a given year. This doesn’t really make sense on paper.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

^ while it's true the Spurs have very few trade assets and about 20 other teams can give Cleveland a better package, it's hard to take seriously a site that's not aware the Spurs couldn't trade Patty right now.

[hater]

I'm sure KL has some say in all this.

[Spurs9]

Maybe KL doesn't want Irving? Ever think about that? I'm sure KL has some say in all this.

Paddy and the front office

[Jdspur20]

^ while it's true the Spurs have very few trade assets and about 20 other teams can give Cleveland a better package, it's hard to take seriously a site that's not aware the Spurs couldn't trade Patty right now.

Yep. Pretty much voids what they have to say.

[cd021]

Do you know that it was the Pacers that killed that, and not PG13 telling them he wouldn't stay? That's the whole distressed asset thing. It doesn't really matter what is offered if PG13 says no way.

I am not sure but I think the Pacers balked on it. I think the Blazers may have been desperate enough to still pull off that trade or the same trade frame work minus maybe the 26th pick for a chance to pair PG 13 with Dame and C.J.

I still find it hard to believe that Indy wouldn't go for additional picks in a good draft, especially considering they have been pretty good with drafting players in the past. if PG leaves OKC, Presti will still have still unloaded Olidipo while only giving up Sabonis. Low risk, high reward.

[UZER]

Maybe Parker doesn't want Kyrie on the team.

[BillMc]

[BillMc]

Surprised T-wolves are this low.

[look_at_g_shred]

Patty doesn't want to say too much In all honesty though, his answer was pretty optimistic. He didn't sound like a lot of people who say we don't have enough to get a trade done.

[benefactor]

PATFO won't be trading for Irving for the same reason they didn't try to sign Rose...they aren't going to sign a starting PG when they still believe that job belongs to Parker.

loyalty
Spurs holding themselves hostage
passing on players to wait on Pop's crippled son
75 yr old Manu playing 5 minutes a night

[look_at_g_shred]

Surprised T-wolves are this low.

Weren't we 14-1 yesterday?

[kaji157]

Really, i think the spurs has a good chance as anyone, as with lma and green they have two players that can be included in 3 team deals and get us the assets Cleveland wants.
It would make a lot of sense on why we didn't resign Simmons, and also the Gasol situation.
To say the truth, the real knock on this would be Parker at ude towards a trade that clearly benefits the franchise and that will put him away for one season, mainly because his contract is the real key to adding salary dumped players into the equation and would allow us to part with only one of green or Aldridge instead of both.
Patty will most likely be traded the minute Manu retires and Gasol will be kept as the zenmaster.