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Which massive Kyrie Irving trade will actually happen?

The Cavaliers are projecting confidence they can snare a king's ransom for Kyrie Irving, and more than that, they are acting -- for now -- as if a trade is almost inevitable, and that there is little chance of salvaging their relationship with him, according to several sources familiar with the situation. Things can always change, particularly if Irving initiates a meeting with James to hash things out, but that is the mood around these tense talks now. Irving is not the first sidekick to seek a larger role, or the first superstar to engineer his way out of town.