trade request

Almost six months has passed since the Cleveland Cavaliers shipped Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics after he requested a trade. And yet, even after all that time, details contextualizing his departure continue to trickle out. The latest has him getting word of a draft-night discussion about his future in Cleveland among the Cavaliers front [...]

How did LaMarcus Aldridge go from unsatisfied and out of place with the San Antonio Spurs to happily extended, all in the span of one offseason? By asking Gregg Popovich to trade him, of course. No, that’s not a joke. It’s serious. As the Spurs’ head coach told reporters, Aldridge is not only still in [...]

And the Eric Bledsoe saga continues. The latest: Another theory behind his (apparent) trade request from Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough. Here’s what he said on the matter, per Kevin Zimmerman of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM: “Eric (was) eligible for a renegotiation and extension of his contract … with two years left on his contract, we did [...]

Welcome to Day 5 of Eric Bledsoe trade watch. If you weren’t paying attention during Day 4, don’t worry about it. Nothing really happened—though the Denver Nuggets certainly have more of an incentive to go all-in on a potential deal following their loss to the Detroit Pistons. Oh, and actually, the “nothing really happened” message [...]

Bless the NBA offseason. Seriously, it’s awesome. It can be dull at points, but relative to other professional sports, we’re treated to a steady, if inundating, stream of amazing. Among the latest: Kyrie Irving appearing on ESPN’s First Take and saying everything without saying anything on the topic of LeBron James. Stephen A. Smith asked the [...]

Stephen Curry was totally surprised by Kyrie Irving asking for a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Except, not really. Someone asked Curry about the situation while he hosted his SC30 Select Camp, because this is August, and this is honestly what we have to ask NBA players about until the regular season tips off. His [...]

Things have officially reached code red in Cleveland. Late July is typically not the most explosive or eventful time period in the NBA after the draft, summer league and free agency has all but passed. The Cavaliers 25-year-old star and accomplished LeBron sidekick Kyrie Irving has requested a trade and wants out of Cleveland. [tweet [...]