?Don?t Think It Was My Time to Ask for a Trade?: Years After Split With LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Makes Honest Admission on Joining Celtics

Kyrie Irving is one of the most talented point guards in the NBA. However, the seven-time All-Star has had a perilous journey as he jumped ships a number of times, limiting his opportunity to achieve more than he has. The Cleveland Cavaliers chose Irving as the first overall pick during the 2011 NBA drafts. However, the 2012 Rookie of the Year infamously left the Cavs and split with LeBron James after winning the championship in 2016. Recently, Kyrie Irving has finally given an opinion on his decision to leave LeBron’s side and join the Boston Celtics in 2017.

Irving discussed his controversial decision during the early stage of his career during an interview with NBA Insider Shams Charania. Kyrie Irving also talked about the surprising trade request that his Brooklyn Nets teammate Kevin Durant made during the offseason, which shook the whole franchise.

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Irving was also affected by a decision. He was reportedly involved in a trade discussion with the Los Angeles Lakers to reunite with LeBron James. However, KD decided to stay eventually, and Irving reckoned that the trade request helped their bond get better.

Kyrie Irving admits requesting a trade was a mistake

Looking back on his journey, Irving admitted that he did not understand the NBA business and industry well enough. Moreover, his lack of understanding might have led to some unprofitable decisions. Kyrie Irving stated that his decision to be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017 exhausted his opportunity to get close to the guys when he felt some kind of difference.

The Brooklyn Nets guard blamed his lack of understanding of the league for requesting to be traded from the Cavs. Irving said, “Asking for a trade, I don’t think it was my time to ask for a trade.”

The 30-year-old moved ‘just right down the street’ to the Boston Celtics, where he stayed for two seasons. Irving suggested that he was grateful for his time with the Celtics, the most historical franchise in the league.

However, the Nets star pointed out that his journey finally helped him understand the situation around the court. He became a better person in terms of maintaining relationships. Irving continued, “I understand the way that roles work. And if anybody, you know can say, can honestly say like they messed up, it was me.”

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Kyrie Irving felt that he did not handle situations in the past well, which led to some less fruitful decisions. However, Irving claimed that he has grown over the years. He would like to prove the trust that Kevin Durant has shown in him by winning a championship this season.