There have been many articles speculating as to the reasons behind Kyrie Irving’s desire to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. Other articles have focused on one-sided trades either benefiting the Cavaliers or a team that could trade for Kyrie. They have amounted to very entertaining reading, but none but one has provided insight into why Kyrie desired to leave the team that drafted him. This article, which I have termed
This article, which I have termed the definitive Kyrie article is the Shelburne, McMenamin and Windhorst article on Kyrie Irving. Specific quotations from this article will be used to assist us in deciphering what happened to Kyrie in Cleveland and what it all means.