Does Kyrie care if LeBron took trade request personally? “No.”

Kyrie Irving didn’t exactly do anything to extinguish the rumors of conflict between him and LeBron James. And it didn’t sound like he even cares to.

Appearing on ESPN’s “First Take,” Irving was asked about informing James of his trade request. Irving said he didn’t, and asked “Why should I?”

Despite their successful run (three finals appearances), Irving and James didn’t mesh. Irving requested a trade, then controlled his market by informing some lesser desirable teams he wouldn’t sign an extension. That eventually took him to Boston, where he could square off against James in the Eastern Conference Finals next summer.

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