When is it unsatisfactory to have a starring role on the best team in the Eastern Conference and be able to call arguably the greatest player of all time, LeBron James, your teammate? During this day and age if you are one Kyrie Irving.
League sources told ESPN Irving asked Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and acting general manager Koby Altman last week for the trade. The desire for a bigger role and no longer wanting to play alongside LeBron James were sited as the reasons for his request.
Following the NBA Finals last month, Kyrie discussed the situation in regards to sharing the spotlight with LeBron according to ESPN’s report.