NBA Trade Rumors: The Cleveland Cavaliers want a young player, veteran starter and draft picks in exchange for Kyrie Irving
As expected, the Cleveland Cavaliers want A LOT for Kyrie Irving, who reportedly asked the team to trade him a few weeks ago.
Earlier this week, it was reported that six teams (Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Clippers) made an offer to the Cavs for Kyrie Irving. However, it’s pretty clear that the Cavs weren’t ready to accept any of those offers.
The lone one that was made public was the Heat’s Goran Dragic and Justise Winslow package. Though, it should be stated that the Miami Heat have since refuted that it made such an offer.
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The bottom line: The Cavs want a ton for Kyrie Irving, as they should. Question is, what exactly is a “ton”? Well, if you take Brad Turner’s, of the LA Times, word as gospel, then that means a young piece on a favorable contract, a veteran starter and draft picks. Yup, sounds like a ton.
"[via Brad Turner, LA Times]Clippers did due diligence and talked to Cleveland about trying to acquire Kyrie Irving, but LA doesn’t have assets to get deal done, sourceClippers found out Cavs want veteran starter, young player on rookie contract and draft picks, per source. Clippers don’t have that."
And that makes sense. Kyrie Irving still has two years on his contract and could opt in for a third. Cleveland holds all the leverage, despite Irving’s trade demands, and shouldn’t be in any rush to move the disgruntled star.
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Even if the Cavs refuse to enter camp with this situation unresolved, there’s still two months until the beginning of NBA Training Camp. For now, at least, the Cavs shouldn’t be in any rush to pull the trigger on a deal. Cleveland needs to do what it can to drive up the price, before they have to make any decisions.