Trading Kyrie Irving isn't a chore sitting atop the Cleveland Cavaliers' to-do list.
It's probably nowhere even near the top, situated well behind an assortment of other tasks. General manager Chris Grant does have other pressing things that need tending to, after all. A quick glance into his smart phone or outdated PalmPilot will show a lengthy agenda that looks something like this:
Fix Anthony Bennett.
Ask Dion Waiters if he knows what "shot selection" is.
Transfer recorded Mark Jackson pregame sermon to Jarrett Jack's iPod.
Stop asking the Sorting Hat for draft-day advice.
Build time machine that stops self from drafting Bennett in the first place.
Dealing Irving doesn't even make the top five. It might not even make the list at all.
But it should.
In the back of Grant's and owner Dan Gilbert's minds, there should be a place reserved for exploring Irving's controlled departure. The third-year point guard is more than a year away from restricted free agency, and there's no trace of trade demands floating around, but it's a course of action they must at least consider.
Years before Irving is in so ...
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The Case for the Cleveland Cavaliers to Trade Kyrie Irving
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