[NardDog NationParticipant]

Presuming that the Cavs are not successful in landing Kevin Love and/or LeBron James, I think we can expect to see Irving plot his exit out of Cleveland. He is a free agent in 2015 but he will be restricted, which makes it difficult for there to be a clean break. Are there any possible scenarios where he can shed this status and/or force his way off the Cavs, or will he have to bite the bullet and accept a 3 year deal with an opt out?

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 He can sign the qualifying offer which would make him an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2016.  Players usually don’t take this route due to injury concerns, but since so many players now a days complain and want to move on from where they play I can see this method being used more and more by young picks so they can choose where they spend the prime of their careers as opposed to having to spend it for a team like the Cavs.  

I’ve said this before with a player like Kyrie it doesn’t really matter because barring an injury in which he is paralyzed he will get a max deal.

 

[NardDog NationParticipant]

 How likely is it that he chooses to do this? He seems extremely annoyed with the Cavs but to risk $90 million, might be a bit too risky.

Do you think the Cavs would be willing to sign and trade him for a guy like Marcus Smart amd assets?

[Magic JordanParticipant]

I don’t think its a risk. Hes getting paid regardless. Worst case he gets injured and gets a max offer from a team that wasn’t his preference but he’s getting max money.

[NardDog NationParticipant]

If he gets himself injuried, he’ll still get the max but he won’t get the same annual raises he would’ve with the Cavs and I think that his new team would skimp on the number of years being offered.  Considering how many star swingmen/guards that have had their career cut short, I doubt he shirks the security of a long term deal.

[NardDog NationParticipant]

If he gets himself injuried, he’ll still get the max but he won’t get the same annual raises he would’ve with the Cavs and I think that his new team would skimp on the number of years being offered.  Considering how many star swingmen/guards that have had their career cut short, I doubt he shirks the security of a long term deal.

[Magic JordanParticipant]

I don’t think its a risk. Hes getting paid regardless. Worst case he gets injured and gets a max offer from a team that wasn’t his preference but he’s getting max money.

[NardDog NationParticipant]

 How likely is it that he chooses to do this? He seems extremely annoyed with the Cavs but to risk $90 million, might be a bit too risky.

Do you think the Cavs would be willing to sign and trade him for a guy like Marcus Smart amd assets?

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 He can sign the qualifying offer which would make him an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2016.  Players usually don’t take this route due to injury concerns, but since so many players now a days complain and want to move on from where they play I can see this method being used more and more by young picks so they can choose where they spend the prime of their careers as opposed to having to spend it for a team like the Cavs.  

I’ve said this before with a player like Kyrie it doesn’t really matter because barring an injury in which he is paralyzed he will get a max deal.

 

[tidhoParticipant]

lol @ the premise.

[tidhoParticipant]

lol @ the premise.

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