https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/2018/01/26/kyrie-irving-denies-he-threatened-surgery-sounds-like-a-hipaa-violation/
Kyrie Irving denies he threatened surgery: 'Sounds like a HIPAA violation'
On Friday Kyrie Irving denied reports that surfaced this week that said the star guard threatened the Cavs that he'd have a minor knee surgery if they didn't trade him.
When asked if the report was true, Irving said flatly: "Not true."
Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com reported that Irving also still needs a minor procedure on his knee as a follow-up to his injury in the 2015 NBA Finals. And to that, Irving had a witty response. "Sounds like a HIPAA violation. That's what it sounds like to me."
According to Vardon's report, LeBron James was upset that the Cavs caved to Irving's demands and went forward with the deal that got back Brooklyn's 2018 first round pick, Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and Ante Zizic in return.
You can see the full exchange here from Boston's practice in San Francisco below via MassLive.