Kyrie Irving Traded

Kyrie Irving now is traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jae Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, Ante Zizic and the rights to the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first round draft pick. The Kyrie Irving trade is a benefit to both teams. The Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the best moves for the first time after the controversial firing of David Griffin. This trade will likely help the Cleveland Cavaliers in the long term and it is also helping them prepare in the event that Lebron James decides to leave after his contract expires. This trade also benefits the Cavaliers in the short term due to the fact the Cavaliers are trying to figure out a way to beat the Golden State Warriors. When Kevin Durant joined the Warriors it created a team at a level above a super team. Jae Crowder can bring more help on the defense, since the Cavaliers were ranked pretty low in that regard last season. Isaiah Thomas is a great player averaging more than 20 points a game for the last two seasons. His level is about equal to Kyrie Irving's and also adding a another defensive player to the roster. As for the Boston Celtics this trade has the benefit of Kyrie Irving joining the roster. Danny Ainge is a great General Manager and is a long term thinker. A few years back he traded two star veterans for moderate players and first round draft picks. Now the Celtics have climb back up into a contender. They made a series of trades or free agent signings this offseason that got them several good players such as Gordon Hayward. As for Kyrie Irving he wanted to have more of a main role, and a like team the Boston Celtics might just be the right team for him. The Celtics are kind of like the Detroit Pistons from 2003 to 2008. During that run the Pistons were even a championship contender without having a big star player. With that kind of team it is now Kyrie's chance to be a star contender of that franchise.