Today, Kyrie Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 1st Round Pick. This is a huge trade in the NBA that completely changed the outlook of the East. Kyrie requested a trade about a month ago. Many people believed that this was relating to rumors about LeBron leaving next summer.
The top two teams of the East trade major team players. It is important to note that Thomas has one year left on his contract, and will likely look for a max contract. The Celtics never wanted to give him the max, so this deal makes sense.
Personally, I think the Celtics won this trade. They get a great player in Irving to team up with Hayward. Irving also has two years left on his deal and he will be motivated to prove that he can do it on his own. Although they lose Jae Crowder who is a solid player, they will likely look to put rookie Jason Tatum in his role. Although I think the Celtics won this trade, I still think the Cavs are the better team.
At the end of the day, the team with LeBron is usually gonna be better.
The top two teams of the East trade major team players. It is important to note that Thomas has one year left on his contract, and will likely look for a max contract. The Celtics never wanted to give him the max, so this deal makes sense.
Personally, I think the Celtics won this trade. They get a great player in Irving to team up with Hayward. Irving also has two years left on his deal and he will be motivated to prove that he can do it on his own. Although they lose Jae Crowder who is a solid player, they will likely look to put rookie Jason Tatum in his role. Although I think the Celtics won this trade, I still think the Cavs are the better team.
At the end of the day, the team with LeBron is usually gonna be better.
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