LeBron James Tweets 'Never Let Another Ride Your Wave' Amid Kyrie Irving Rumors

In the midst of rumors regarding Kyrie Irving's desire to be traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James appeared to send a message Monday night on Twitter.

King James posted the following tweet, which inevitably caused a stir on social media:

ESPN's Brian Windhorst recently reported that Irving asked Cavs management for a trade so he no longer has to play in LeBron's shadow.

James and Irving have enjoyed a great deal of success together over the past three seasons, leading the Cavaliers to three consecutive NBA Finals and their first championship in franchise history.

On Monday, former Cavaliers general manager David Griffin appeared on ESPN's The Jump and praised Irving's handling of the situation:

"He handled the situation exactly like he was supposed to. He went to [Cavs owner] Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else. The absolute worst thing this guy could have done was pretend to be all-in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did."

Although any player on the same team with James will inevitably play second fiddle, there is no denying the impact Irving has had on the Cavaliers' recent run.

He was especially strong last season, averaging a career-high 25.2 points per game during the regular season before upping his production to 25.9 points per contest during the playoffs.

Per Windhorst, Irving expressed interest in the San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat as potential landing spots if the Cavs trade him.

Cleveland has no obligation to do so, however, as he is under contract through 2018-19 before a player option in 2019-20.