Star point guard Kyrie Irving rocked the NBA world last month when he demanded a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The 25-year-old guard listed the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves as his preferred destinations, but nothing too serious has materialized just yet.

It has been reported that Irving feels the need to get out from under LeBron James's massive shadow and wants to lead his own team, much like fellow star point guards John Wall and Damian Lillard are currently doing for the Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively.

Though Wall understands where Irving is coming from, he told SI.com that he was still surprised by the trade request. He said he'd probably have stayed with the Cavs, but he acknowledged that he doesn't know what goes on behind closed doors in Cleveland:

"That was crazy to me. I didn't know that was happening at all," Wall said of the timing of Irving's request. "Well, too bad.

"It's kinda tough. If I had been to three straight [NBA] Finals, I'd want to stay but you never know what type of relationship or what type of details they have going on the backside. Nobody knows what's going on behind closed doors. He's one of those guys who wants to be the main guy.

"It's a different situation when you're playing with a guy like LeBron James who is so dominant. Everyone is always going to be the second guy to him."

Wall has never been to an NBA Finals, but advanced to within one game of meeting up with Irving and LeBron in the Eastern Conference Finals before losing in a hard-fought Game 7 to the Boston Celtics last season.

Even if Irving does force his way out of Cleveland this summer, though, Wall wouldn't go as far as to say the Cavaliers would be easier to beat in a playoff series:

"You can't say that because you don't know who they are going to trade for or who they are going to add," he said. "You have to get through LeBron, so it's like 'damn.'"

Wall recently signed a four-year deal worth $170 million to remain in Washington, so he won't be going anywhere in the near future. However, if Irving leaves Cleveland this summer and LeBron leaves next offseason, Wall and the Wizards may find themselves in a good position to make their own run at the NBA Finals in the near future.