Rumors swirled this week about Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving‘s unhappiness with the team. According to reports from Stephen A. Smith, Irving wants out of Cleveland.
Stephen A. Smith reports Kyrie Irving “ain’t too happy being in Cleveland” https://t.co/69yCyRtCHe pic.twitter.com/sxdmdEcIyD
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 29, 2016
Although Irving vehemently denied Smith’s report, when the Cavaliers are making the rounds in the rumor mills, there is typically some validity to the whispers.
On Tuesday, Cavaliers superstar LeBron James indirectly indicated something could be wrong in Cleveland’s locker room with some subtweets he posted on Twitter. Clearly, James is trying to send a message to someone he has a current schism with.
It’s ok to know you’ve made a mistake. Cause we all do at times. Just be ready to live with whatever that comes with it and be with…..
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 1, 2016
those who will protect you at all cost!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 1, 2016
Perhaps everyone is wrong in their assumptions, but this social media session has led the masses to believe James is directing his frustrations toward Irving, as James is said to be incredibly upset about Irving’s designs on making his way out of Cleveland.
James hasn’t been a stranger to controversy in 2016. In January, former head coach David Blatt was inexplicably fired while the Cavaliers held the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. This was a move that many believe was orchestrated by James since he’s never been in Blatt’s corner, and didn’t appear to respect him whatsoever throughout their brief run together.
Despite a season laden with enough storylines and plot twists to make a soap opera jealous, the Cavaliers are 42-17 and currently hold a 2.5 game lead over the Toronto Raptors for the aforementioned No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. If there is truly something brewing behind the scenes, it has yet to derail their championship dreams, so it must be diffused in a hurry with the stretch-run rapidly approaching.
