On the one hand there is no title without Kyrie.
On the other hand he did demand a trade to get away from the Cavs and LeBron.
I can see it both ways, in the end no tribute video was shown.
Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon first relayed word Monday the Cavaliers planned to honor Irving in his first trip back to Quicken Loans Arena after he was shipped to the Celtics in August.
Citing a source, Vardon reported the video was described as a “thank you” that was “intended to show appreciation for all he accomplished in six seasons here.” However, Vardon did note the team didn’t peg a specific break in the action to show the tribute.
On Tuesday, Vardon added “several inside the Cleveland locker room were upset Monday upon hearing that a video was planned.”
There were some light boos when Kyrie was announced, but mostly indifference..