Kyrie Irving requests trade from Cavs, LeBron James "blindsided"

Kyrie Irving asked the Cavs to trade him in a meeting last week, sources told ESPN. Story posting on https://t.co/b8H6X39PKb shortly

— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 21, 2017

Two sources confirm @WindhorstESPN report that Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from Cleveland.

— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 21, 2017

Sources: In the Kyrie Irving meeting with Cavs, one of primary teams raised as a preferred trade destination for him: The San Antonio Spurs.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2017

FWIW, Irving is under contract for at least two more seasons.

$18.9 million in 2017-18
$20.1 million in 2018-19
Player option in 2019-20

— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) July 21, 2017

Things aren't looking so hot in Cleveland this summer. They still have no GM, LeBron is frustrated and possibly leaving next Summer and now their other star wants out. Not only does Kyrie want out, but apparently LeBron is the reason as Irving wants to be the man and has grown tired of playing second fiddle to LeBron.

Not a great look for Irving. I mean I'm sure he can go to some loser team like the Nets or Kings and be the man, but then he'd complain about not winning. Rarely can you have both.

Dan Gilbert appears to have really messed up in nickel and diming David Griffin and things have been snowballing downhill since then. If LeBron was already inching out the door before this report, he's likely one foot outside now.

Some more tweets coming out on Kyrie's reasoning and preferred landing spots:

Here's what I know on Kyrie front: he didn't like LJ's control of franchise, and he wants to be a full-time PG and get chance to run a team

— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 21, 2017

ESPN Sources: On Kyrie Irving front, Cavs were given four preferred landing spots: New York, Miami, San Antonio, Minnesota.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 21, 2017