Kyrie IrvingAFP PHOTOSHe has two seasons left on his contract and a player option for 2019.Whatever his reason for wanting to leave, Altman —who served as assistant GM under Dan Gilbert, who departed in June—said reports of friction between James and Irving were “overblown”.“I think the people who are in this building every day haven’t seen any of that animosity,” Altman said. “This is, along with Kevin Love, this is a group that got us to three straight Finals and won an NBA championship together. They play great together on the floor and a lot of that I do think is overblown.”AFP
