OUTSIDE VIEW: Kyrie Irving's trade from the three-time defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers did not surprise Heat forward Udonis Haslem. The Heat captain said during an interview on WQAM that it merely is a sign of the times in the NBA. Haslem acknowledged discussion with former teammate LeBron James during the period that preceded Irving's trade to the Boston Celtics. "That conversation never came up," he said of his talks with the Cavaliers forward. "But you know what? I can't say I don't believe it, because this younger generation, these guys want an opportunity, they want an opportunity to have their own team. They want an opportunity to be the best they could possibly be. And LeBron's such a great player. LeBron is the best player in basketball right now. So there's no way to be the best player on your team as long as you're playing on LeBron's team. But there's a fine line between that. There's a fine line between wanting to be the best player on your team, wanting to be a leader, and also being able to lead, being able to take on those responsibilities that comes with that."