"When Irving's trade request became public in mid-July, there was internal hope that the news would stir the market to furnish Cleveland with a return that could deliver impact to the 2017-18 season with James, as well as the possibility of a future without him. ("A dozen-plus teams are in hot pursuit of Irving..." Wojnarowski, July 22) That hasn't happened, and it's become clear that Irving isn't commanding that kind of robust return on the market."
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20343088/lebron-future-impacts-cavaliers-kyrie-irving-trades
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