Best Twitter reactions to Cavs' Kyrie Irving reportedly requesting to be traded
It was a calm Friday in the NBA world ... and then it wasn't
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Ah, the NBA offseason ... where a normal, boring late July Friday can turn into an absolute Twitter frenzy.
That's what happened when ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving had requested to be traded during a meeting with the team last week. Irving reportedly named the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs as his preferred destinations.
Needless to say people were taken aback by the idea of the second-best player on a team that has gone to three straight NBA Finals (winning one) wanting out of the situation. Here are some of the best Twitter reactions to the news:
LeBron James refreshing Twitter and reading his texts after seeing @WindhorstESPN's tweet. pic.twitter.com/uPeqzFAxdx
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) July 21, 2017
Recent NBA video game covers have aged really well... pic.twitter.com/cwmkme38TT
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) July 21, 2017
Wonder if Kyrie told the Cavs he wants to be traded to the far edge of the Earth
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) July 21, 2017
"I don't want to play next to LeBron anymore. I want to be the guy. Send me to Minnesota, where I'll be the third-best player."
— Chris Towers (@CTowersCBS) July 21, 2017
"Kyrie, Kylie, Wylie. Don't matter to me, Cavs in 4" pic.twitter.com/MkSbZbY0A7
— Drew Garrison (@DrewGarrisonSBN) July 21, 2017
Kyrie Irving be like...
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) July 21, 2017
FULL Details: https://t.co/pHuFZjsrpV pic.twitter.com/ZqqOiIi4uc
Let's check in on Cavs fans...oh my pic.twitter.com/R0Nr2wgU11
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 21, 2017
2016 Dubs: Lost Finals, got KD, won Finals.
— Steve McPherson (@steventurous) June 20, 2017
2017 Cavs: Lost Finals, pic.twitter.com/DAQXPeurYe
You thought the NBA off-season was slowing down? pic.twitter.com/zsakhsefy1
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 21, 2017
How mad do you think this guy is right now? pic.twitter.com/l2D5nZj9az
— David Astramskas (@redapples) July 21, 2017
Lebron's reaction after Kyrie hit him with the news pic.twitter.com/Z5qgKsqMrF
— 🤔🤔🤔 (@SplashyStacks) July 21, 2017
Front Office: Pop we need a PG
— Rev. Eric Dunn (@ericvdunn) July 21, 2017
Pop: I’m on vacation
Front office: Kyrie wants a trade and likes the Spurs
Pop: pic.twitter.com/cYpaAWBqGb
Trying to keep up with the Kyrie Irving Twitter trade machine right now pic.twitter.com/tS6ie137SU
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) July 21, 2017
Where in the world will Kyrie go? pic.twitter.com/zejL2u4hRw
— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 21, 2017
Kyrie to bron 😥😢😪pic.twitter.com/oZCF2Y5Lkm
— DJ Folk (@DJFolk) July 21, 2017
If Kyrie leaves, then LeBron will be looking around Cleveland like... pic.twitter.com/hEccHvUzlL
— Stadium (@watchstadium) July 21, 2017
NBA players have made trade demands in the past that have amounted to nothing, but, whether Kyrie stays with the team or not, this can't be good for Cavaliers fans.
