BTW, there's increasing evidence that this is ALL Bron spin, and it's likely that his camp who coordinated a very anti-Kyrie rollout of this meeting.
RealGM article from tonight:
Kyrie Irving Had Reservations About Cavs' Roster If LeBron James Leaves In 2018
JUL 22, 2017 10:12 PM
Kyrie Irving divulged to Dan Gilbert that he has reservations about how the Cleveland Cavaliers' roster has been constructed to complement LeBron James and that their long-term prospects could be compromised if James leaves in 2018.
James has refused to commit to Cleveland beyond the coming season and that has led Irving to become proactive in controlling his own career arc.
The Cavaliers play at a slower pace to suit James while paying Klutch Sports clients Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith on significant deals.
The Cavaliers have included Irving in trade talks around the NBA following his request and they even considered the possibility of dealing him beforehand.
Irving had wanted to discuss the possible trade scenarios with Cavaliers' ownership and management following The Finals, but the meeting was difficult since David Griffin's own future was uncertain and they've been operating without a new general manager in place. Only recently has Koby Altman emerged as the likely choice to replace Griffin.
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/2 ... es-In-2018
That sounds almost the exact opposite of what Windy has reported.
And it appears I was likely right. Ky went into that mtg trying to explain that going Bron-or-bust is gonna end in a bust when he leaves unless they hedge their bets, and Ky doesn't want to be the one left holding the bag. That article doesn't sound like a guy who went into a mtg demanding a trade. Sound like a guy who shared his major concerns about the franchise going forward, and got a 'yeah, uhh, we DGAF.'
Of course, I don't know if they revealed to him or discussed with him the fact that they had shopped him for trades in the weeks prior. But I'd imagine that such news, in concert with the fact that they'd done nothing to improve the team and the fact that they obviously wouldn't be hedging their bets on Bron leaving, was enough for him to say, "fuck it, then. I'd like to be traded if you aren't going to listen to me."
BTW, Kyrie went on a long Asian Nike tour on the 20th. He'll be out of the country for weeks.
Even though Bron has known for more than a week, all this shit breaks while Ky's off in Japan???
Something stinks, and it's LBJ's doing.