Kyrie Irving is eyeing other NBA teams.

Posted by GboysLove on June 17th, 2019

It has been quite the NBA summer with blockbuster trades and free agent signings. Kyrie Irving’s recent trade demands just add nba 2k20 cheap mt what has been an unpredictable off-season.

Cavs fans were hoping for a much better summer vacation. Instead, it has been filled with front-office drama and rumors of LeBron James bolting after the 2017-20 season.

When rumors surfaced of Irving demanding a trade, popular thought was it had to do with Irving not wanting to be left in Cleveland post-LeBron. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported Irving’s demands have to do with his desire for a bigger role, and wishes to no longer play with James.

Irving reportedly gave the Cavs a list of preferred teams: Spurs, Knicks, Heat and Timberwolves. To be clear, Irving has no control over where (or if) he is traded. Cleveland could trade him to any team of their choice. Irving still has three more years left on his contract meaning he cannot use future free agency as leverage to choose his landing spot.

Irving’s .8 million salary next season is reasonable given the current NBA economy. However, it does make it difficult to find a fair deal where the salaries match. The Cavs could opt mt nba 2k20 dig their heels into the ground and hang on to Irving. Kobe Bryant once publicly demanded a trade, but Bryant retired having only played for Los Angeles.