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[spyder_ur]

Determining who gets better in the short term depends entirely on IT's hip and if he can replicate his production from last year. IT had a monster year last year, probably better than Kyrie did. It's not out of the realm of possibility that at least for next year healthy IT and Kyrie are a wash. Long term if the Celts can get Kyrie to buy in and resign though, he fits in better with their young players/assets.

I agree. To be fair, getting Crowder would be pretty huge for the Cavs. Think of the minutes they had to fill last year and how they had to stretch Lebron especially defensively.

And for the Celts, they have elite young players ready to fill Crowders role.

Apart from the trickiness on both sides of potentially aiding your largest short term rival in the East, the parts involved really do make sense for each side.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Boston giving BK pick no protections according to ESPN

Oh shit, can't get better then that.

 

[Sandfox]

Boston is giving up too much in this trade.

 

[Bread]

it's happening!!!!!!!!!

ainge is finally breaking the bank :')

 

[BlackGhost]

https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/900135004868665349



GET FUCKED CELTICS

 

[alr1ght]

https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/900135004868665349



GET FUCKED CELTICS

hmm

If Lebron walks, IT walks too, Cavs get a #1 pick. Not bad.

 

[Tom Penny]

Giving up an unprotected. Ainge is an idiot.

 

[darkside31337]

Can't believe the Cavs are somehow going to end up having 3 out of the last 6 overall #1 picks (actually 4 out of the last 8)

 

[darkwing-buck]

Condolences on Zizic Boston Bros. I know you guys had some weird fetish with him or something.

 

[Bread]

omfg YES

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

BG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jbug617]

Shams said done deal
https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/900135501012893696

 

[darkwing-buck]

2k better change their cover.

 

[johancruijff]

the hell BKN pick too

 

[darkside31337]

I hope Kyrie refuses to give any interviews to the Boston Globe out of principle

 

[LockOfTheWeek]

LOL Ainge.

 

[friskykillface]

AINGE YOU DUMMY
NOT THE BROOKLYN PICK

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

I hate this.

 

[Bread]

we fuckin kept jaylen and jayson :'))))))))))))))))))

this is the best

 

[RedAssedApe]

celtics fan(s) delusional

 

[Jarate]

Can someone make a thread in the OT for it? Can't do it since I'm driving through Wyoming with my fam

 

[darkwing-buck]

I mean Kyrie is one of the best finishers in the game, sounds like a pretty decent deal

 

[Ninja Scooter]

lmao @ IT recruiting all of these FAs to Cleveland via Twitter and then getting his ass shipped out.

 

[MarauderShields]

lol Ainge

 

[spyder_ur]

I can't believe they got kyrie without giving up one of Brown and Tatum. The assets did it!

 

[Tom Penny]

we fuckin kept jaylen and jayson :'))))))))))))))))))

this is the best

That's not a good trade. Celtics got owned unless IT is damaged good.

 

[Bread]

I can't believe they got kyrie without giving up one of Brown and Tatum. The assets did it!

Yeah this is fuckin great

and we still get to root for the Lakers/Kings tank!



KYRIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FZZ]

Can someone make a thread in the OT for it? Can't do it since I'm driving through Wyoming with my fam

Jmon with me breh

check OT

 

[sethbot]

This is an incredible trade by Cleveland. Can't wait for the revenge game!

 

[Jarate]

Jmon with me breh

check OT

Ty fam

 

[friskykillface]

Only a bad trade due to the Brooklyn pick
That's guaranteed #1

Crowder ain't shit
Wall x Beal will shit on IT if they meet in the playoffs
Zizac is a young Mozgawd

 

[Ninja Scooter]

man the Brooklyn pick...Kyrie is young and good but even to me that seems kinda steep considering Kyrie/IT might be a wash for one of the 2 seasons of Kyrie team control. Are Butler/George better than Kyrie?

 

[Jarmel]

ouch that's a heavy cost

 

[BlackGhost]

That Brooklyn pick is nice though , assets .....

Wow wk1 vs celtics just got way more interesting

omfg YES

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

BG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're so happy..... idk how to feel about this ....

I need to drink to digest all of this

 

[Sanjuro]

man the Brooklyn pick...Kyrie is young and good but even to me that seems kinda steep considering Kyrie/IT might be a wash for one of the 2 seasons of Kyrie team control. Are Butler/George better than Kyrie?

The pick said no anal.

 

[Bread]

this offseason...holy shit

Danny is throwin bombs out here

 

[jbug617]

Goodman says that the Cavs wanted 1 of BK pick, Tatum or Brown. Ainge gave them the pick.

 

[Jarate]

Celtics big 3

Hayward
Kyrie
Terry Rozier

 

[darkwing-buck]

Cavs can use the pick to get another star mid-season if they wanted to

 

[True Savior]

Irving is amazing. Congrats Celtics fans. At least once, Ainge did it.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

That's the overpay of the century.

 

[JaMarco]

Unprotected BK pick? We got raped...fuck.

 

[Bread]

Goodman says that the Cavs wanted 1 of BK pick, Tatum or Brown. Ainge gave them the pick.

Right move. Take the known asset. Brooklyn could scrap together wins like they did after the all star break and move out of the top 3, you never know.

I'm surprised the LAL pick wasn't requested though.

 

[Fjordson]

Wow. That's a big haul.

And to think better players in PG13 and Butler went for so much less. What a weird off-season.

 

[DMVfan123]

Posting in here for the first time to express my disbelief at the Kyrie Irving trade....
I don't follow basketball as much as football, but I'll chime in from time to time

Spoiler

Oh, and go Wizards #DCFamily

 

[Randolph Freelander]

We did it! Go Cs!

 

[neptunes]

We did it! Go Cs!

This is a plus for Boston?

 

[Jarate]

Posting in here for the first time to express my disbelief at the Kyrie Irving trade....
I don't follow basketball as much as football, but I'll chime in from time to time

Spoiler

Oh, and go Wizards #DCFamily

Marvin Gortat for Lebron when?

 

[LyleLanley]

I'm torn. I think both teams may have done well.

 

[Tom Penny]

He can opt out after year 2...

 

[DMVfan123]

Marvin Gortat for Lebron when?

Gortat wouldn't even go for a pack of cigarettes