Report: Kyrie Irving Asked Cavs to Trade Him

[BillMc]

It is like one of those trashy romance novels. Spurs want Kyrie. Kyrie wants the Spurs and is ready to commit. But something stands in their way. All we need is Fabio, a chick falling out of her dress, and some epic background (like the Alamo).

[cd021]

Makes no sense for the Knicks to swap them for each other, the goal should be to 'Taps and Kyrie together.

They have all of their picks going forward, the problem is that Melo doesn't want to go to the Cavs so the Knicks would have to build a trade without him, that would probably be Hernagomez, Lee, Ntilikina, and an unprotected first round pick

[cd021]

It is like one of those trashy romance novels. Spurs want Kyrie. Kyrie wants the Spurs and is ready to commit. But something stands in their way. All we need is Fabio, a chick falling out of her dress, and some epic background (like the Alamo).

star crossed lovers

better yet:

lone star crossed lovers

this novel writes it self

[BillMc]

In this picture is LMA complaining to God about not getting his touches with K & K taking all the shots?

[BillMc]

star crossed lovers

better yet:

lone star crossed lovers

this novel writes it self

Lone Star Crossed Lovers.

Brilliant!!!! We'll sell a million.

[cd98]

I don't see why the cavs are acting as if they have the leverage here, who's going to trade a young star for kyrie if he's not willing to commit long term?

Even more important is the money game. Kyrie is going to get a big, big contract next year. So who wants to trade a star on a great contract for a star that will want the super max (highly likely he gets stats to make an all NBA team) or he'll move on.

[cd98]

In this picture is LMA complaining to God about not getting his touches with K & K taking all the shots?

Makes me feel like we need to get one more "K" to make the trifecta. Kevin Love anyone?

[cd021]

RC isn't the one saying no. Cavs don't want to trade their second best player for a rental of LMA, Green, and filler...especially if they aren't sure if Lebron will even be sticking around.

Reports are that they want a "Melo type deal" for it, and the Spurs don't have anything close to making that happen.

I highly doubt LMA opts out of $22.3, so it's probably not a rental. I don't see why Cleveland would want LMA, Thompson and Love are fine and he would be a fifth wheel. Green makes plenty of sense, he can actually shoot and defend which would probably make him the 3rd or 4th best player on the Cavs.

[Spur|n|Austin]

It is like one of those trashy romance novels. Spurs want Kyrie. Kyrie wants the Spurs and is ready to commit. But something stands in their way. All we need is Fabio, a chick falling out of her dress, and some epic background (like the Alamo).

if only I was good at Photoshop!

[cd98]

I highly doubt LMA opts out of $22.3, so it's probably not a rental. I don't see why Cleveland would want LMA, Thompson and Love are fine and he would be a fifth wheel. Green makes plenty of sense, he can actually shoot and defend which would probably make him the 3rd or 4th best player on the Cavs.

He's opting out unless something goes horribly wrong. Always better to have more guaranteed years with more guaranteed money than one year.

[Dex]

I highly doubt LMA opts out of $22.3, so it's probably not a rental. I don't see why Cleveland would want LMA, Thompson and Love are fine and he would be a fifth wheel. Green makes plenty of sense, he can actually shoot and defend which would probably make him the 3rd or 4th best player on the Cavs.

I think a lot of LMA would depend on how well he plays this upcoming season, and what Lebron's decision would be. He wouldn't want to stick around the Cavs if they are going back into the gutter.

That said, we are speaking purely about hypothetical that will probably never happen.

[BillMc]

Makes me feel like we need to get one more "K" to make the trifecta. Kevin Love anyone?

Well, KKK would get us a whole new fan base.

[BillMc]

if only I was good at Photoshop!

[cd98]

Well, KKK would get us a whole new fan base.

Probably not a good idea to have the 3rd "k" be a white guy.

[cd021]

He's opting out unless something goes horribly wrong. Always better to have more guaranteed years with more guaranteed money than one year.

Who's to say that happens, with next years market likely going to be worse it's not a guarantee he opts opts. His agent could put out feelers and he may have a market, who knows, he may get a 3 year, $50 million deal but it really depends on what happens next season.

[cd021]

Well, KKK would get us a whole new fan base.

Spurs could definitely stand to do better with the Tiki torches and khaki demographic, Pop's did a good job scaring them off since the start of last season

[cd021]

I don't see why the cavs are acting as if they have the leverage here, who's going to trade a young star for kyrie if he's not willing to commit long term?

He has two years left on his contract, that is long term in today's NBA. most contracts only run 4 years, having a superstar for two guaranteed years is pretty rare. He has no obligation to commit longer than that without seeing what happens once he gets traded to a new team.

[BillMc]

Probably not a good idea to have the 3rd "k" be a white guy.

Spurs moving to the team to the "Deliverance" region of Georgia if that happens.

Hopefully, they can make the opposition squeal like a pig...

[cd021]

Even more important is the money game. Kyrie is going to get a big, big contract next year. So who wants to trade a star on a great contract for a star that will want the super max (highly likely he gets stats to make an all NBA team) or he'll move on.

Kyrie can't get a super max because he would have been traded.

[Ron Swanson]

So, is this happening or nah?

[rjv]

So, is this happening or nah?

check back when this thread reaches page 150.

[Atl Spur]

Spurs could definitely stand to do better with the Tiki torches and khaki demographic, Pop's did a good job scaring them off since the start of last season

That's funny? Wow.........

[cd021]

That's funny? Wow.........

I was being sarcastic.

[sasaint]

So, is this happening or nah?

Which "this"? If you mean Kyrie coming to the Spurs - no way. If you mean Kyrie for Kristaps and filler - no way. Kyrie for Melo? Extremely unlikely. Kyrie getting traded? I would guess it is about 50-50 before the start of the season.

[BillMc]

check back when this thread reaches page 150.

More entertaining than the Jimmer thread, tbh