With their locker room reportedly in disarray, the Cleveland Cavaliers are actively shopping second year guard Dion Waiters.
According to ESPN, Waiters, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2012 draft, has a "contentious" relationship with star point guard Kyrie Irving and it's been reported the two recently came to blows in the Cavs' locker room leaving Irving with a broken nose and a black eye.
ESPN reports thus far the Cavs have discussed options with New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers where Iman Shumpert, Luol Deng and Evan Turner have all been targeted.
Waiters is reported to be open to being dealt and even brought up the subject during a recent three-hour meeting with coach Mike Brown and GM Chris Grant. After beginning the season with playoff aspirations, the Cavaliers are off to a 4-10 start and recently suffered a 29-point blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
That loss prompted a players only meeting during which Waiters and forward Tristan Thompson also had words over the second year guard's allegations that Thompson and Irving play "buddy ball" and often refuse to pass him the ball.
ESPN adds Waiters also feels the team has a double-standard where Irving is concerned and he is criticized and punished for things like turnovers and defensive lapses that Irving is allowed to get away with.
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