deltarich87 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, DontTazeMeBro said: Aaaand there goes LeBron's streak of Finals appearances Nah they're winning the East again. I don't think Boston improved over them. They're gonna miss Bradley and Crowder, especially on the defensive end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrawkcab321 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I wonder what we could get for love and the Brooklyn pick. Maybe AD if New Orleans looks like crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMossIsBoss Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 This feels totally unbalanced... The Cavs get rid of a player who essentially publicly demanded a trade, for a player near the same caliber who can play the same role, AND a solid role player AND a virtually guaranteed top 5 pick in next year's draft (probably #1 given Cleveland's luck)? I don't get it for the Celtics. They only marginally improve with this move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowledge Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Great trade for Cleveland Could potentially have the #1 pick next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madridista Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 15 minutes ago, 11sanchez11 said: Michael Porter>>>>>> He's like prime Melo with the potential to be good on defense Luka Doncic >>>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madridista Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Unreal deal for Cleveland (though I don't hate it from Boston's perspective at all). One shot at a ring then a top pick to start your rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Celtics clearly were hesitant to extend Thomas and they get Kyrie for at least two seasons. It isn't all that bad of a deal for them. It gives them a better chance in the playoffs as well. Kyrie/Brown/Hayward/Tatum/Horford is rock solid with the potential of being damn good. And obviously the Cavs get a nice haul for a guy they pretty much had to move. So last year we had the Durant/Westbrook awkward moment in the ASG, and this year it will be LeBron/Kyrie. Difference is both will be starting so you really can't ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS22 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) Boston should have just drafted Fultz if we are being honest here. Then could have traded a similar package for Butler while keeping IT. Long term it's still a good play by Ainge but I just cannot believe this is what he traded the BKN pick for. Edited August 22, 2017 by CAS22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champ11 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 minute ago, J-ALL-DAY said: Celtics clearly were hesitant to extend Thomas and they get Kyrie for at least two seasons. It isn't all that bad of a deal for them. It gives them a better chance in the playoffs as well. Kyrie/Brown/Hayward/Tatum/Horford is rock solid with the potential of being damn good. And obviously the Cavs get a nice haul for a guy they pretty much had to move. So last year we had the Durant/Westbrook awkward moment in the ASG, and this year it will be LeBron/Kyrie. Difference is both will be starting so you really can't ignore it. LeBron is going to go nuclear on Boston I CANNOT WAIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnygsm Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 What a bizarre offseason. Anything can happen next season, if anything means Golden State winning the championship again. Impressive deal for the Cavs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalCowboyzRule Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 As everyone else has said, Cleveland killed this trade. Unreal they pulled all that for Kyrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 So keep Fultz and IT while getting Butler? How? Granted, it wouldn't be hard to top the package the TWolves gave up for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezla Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Good trade for both teams. Boston is gonna need some time to build chemistry. Kyrie vs Bron in the East finals will be fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-ALL-DAY Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Just now, DalCowboyzRule said: As everyone else has said, Cleveland killed this trade. Unreal they pulled all that for Kyrie. I'm glad Kyrie didn't get traded to the Suns. I need that Booker/Jackson duo to prosper and lead them to playoffs in a couple of years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramssuperbowl99 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, RandyMossIsBoss said: This feels totally unbalanced... The Cavs get rid of a player who essentially publicly demanded a trade, for a player near the same caliber who can play the same role, AND a solid role player AND a virtually guaranteed top 5 pick in next year's draft (probably #1 given Cleveland's luck)? I don't get it for the Celtics. They only marginally improve with this move. The "Kyrie demanded a trade" doesn't really matter. As long as there was more than 1 team that wanted him, the Celtics were going to get full price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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