On January 5, Beijing time, according to "The Score" media reports, after Kyrie Irving was revealed to have requested a trade from the Cavaliers, many teams became interested in him. In addition to the Boston Celtics, who have now become his new club, the San Antonio Spurs have also been working hard to trade Irving.

Irving once scored 57 points in a game against the Spurs, allowing Popovich to witness his strength. But just last summer, the two almost became masters and apprentices in the same discipline. According to Wo Shen, the Spurs have been trying their best to get Irving. They have come up with many trading plans and even solicited three-party transactions.

Due to injuries, the 35-year-old Tony Parker is not as good as he was back then. The Spurs are still interested in Chris Paul after he opted out of his contract. It wasn't until Irving's request for a trade was revealed that he himself revealed to the management that the Spurs were one of the teams he wanted to choose.

Although the two sides were interested in each other, the chips the Spurs could offer were not enough to move the Cavaliers. Even though Bledsoe was wooing the Suns in a three-way deal, the Cavaliers management still did not agree to operate with the Spurs. At that time, except Leonard, all other Spurs players could be used as bargaining chips. But for Aldridge, maybe the Cavaliers don't need a player like him.

In the end, Irving went to the Cavaliers and Paul went to the Rockets. The Spurs' hopes of signing a strong point guard during the offseason were dashed.