The NBA offseason that keeps on giving may have just unleashed the most unexpected turn. The turmoil with the Cleveland Cavaliers has been discussed endlessly, but now that it has been revealed that Kyrie Irving asked for a trade, it is a brutal reality for fans that will never forget the last time their team fell apart.
With the surge of superstars going West, the East was already going to be a shell of a conference this year. Rebuilding young teams are expected to make the playoffs and, other than the Boston Celtics, nobody added a top player to make them significantly better.