A Kyrie Irving trade these five teams should at least consider

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Trade #2: The Denver Nuggets — Kyrie Irving and Gary Harris

According to Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com, the Nuggets are not willing to give up both Gary Harris and Jamal Murray in a trade for Kyrie Irving. Well, that should be fine because the Cleveland Cavaliers can get a quality package without him.

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Wilson Chandler is a seasoned scorer and solid defender who can play the small forward position very well. Along those lines, Gary Harris, who I would prefer to see in the Land, has matured every season he has been in the NBA. The 19th overall pick in the 2014 draft is only 22 and has averaged 14.9 points per game last season. Instead of Jameer Nelson, the Cavaliers could get exactly what they are asking for and suggest a first round pick. Harris, Chandler, and a first is the most I see Denver giving up for Kyrie.

For the Cavaliers, that still might not be enough though. If another team is willing to give them a seasoned star, why would they settle for two role players? Irving is arguably a top 5 point guard in the NBA, and the Cavaliers might demand much more than teams are willing to offer. I can view the Denver Nuggets as a fall back option if Irving is still serious about his trade demand come February.

These two teams could work out several different combinations of players with the Nuggets holstering guys like Darrell Arthur and Jamal Murray and the Cavaliers having contracts like Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert to supplement the cap.