Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James attempted to convince the Cavs not to trade Kyrie Irving this past offseason, and the team brokered a deal with the Boston Celtics "without consulting James," The Athletic's Jason Lloyd reported Tuesday.
According to Lloyd, Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman called James to inform him of the trade after Cleveland had already reached an agreement with Boston.
Lloyd also said James "doesn't trust" the Cavaliers' current front office and that the two sides aren't even communicating.
According to Lloyd, James was confident he could convince Irving to stay with the team, despite ESPN's Brian Windhorst reporting the All-Star point guard no longer wanted to play alongside James.