Kyrie Irving requests trade away from Cavaliers

Kyrie Irving requested in a meeting last week that the Cleveland Cavaliers trade him to another team.

Irving’s agent, Jeff Wechsler, confirmed the meeting took place but declined to reveal the contents of the discussion, telling USA Today that details would remain “between us and the team.”

The four-time All-Star point guard, is coming off the best season of his career. He averaged 25.2 points, 5.8 assists and shot 47.3% from the field and 40.1% from beyond the arc, but the Cavs fell to the Golden State Warriors in five games in the NBA Finals.

As was reported earlier in the week, Irving’s running mate, LeBron James, is frustrated by Cleveland’s quiet offseason and the departure of two of the team’s top front-office executives, general manager David Griffin and vice president of basketball operations Trent Redden, before the draft and free agency.

James is focused on training for next season and winning with whomever is on the roster according to sources.

Irving does not have a no-trade clause in his contract, and while he may have a list of preferred teams with whom he would like to play, the Cavs do not have to trade Irving and they will look for the best deal regardless of Irving’s wishes.

Irving, who has three seasons and $60 million left on his contract (the final season is a player option), is in Asia on a Nike tour promoting his new shoes. Irving’s contract contains a 15 percent trade bonus that would pay him an additional $2.9 million in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.

Irving, 25, has been with the Cavaliers since they made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 draft. After Irving and the Cavs plodded through three losing seasons, their fortunes changed when James returned. James, Irving and Kevin Love -- the Cavs’ Big Three – have led Cleveland to the past three NBA Finals, 2016