Kyrie Irving, left, and Isaiah Thomas are set to switch jerseys. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)The Cavaliers and Celtics completed a trade Wednesday that swaps two of the Eastern Conference’s biggest stars. As first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Boston agreed to add a 2020 second-round pick to an already agreed-upon package that sends point guard Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland in exchange for point guard Kyrie Irving. For this season, Thomas, as well as Crowder, should help James keep Cleveland in strong contention for another NBA Finals appearance. Read more:Things would be more complicated for Celtics than Cavs if Irving deal falls apartThomas insists he’s ‘not damaged’ while Cavs-Celtics trade remains in limboKevin Durant: Under Armours bad, cupcake-themed Nikes good
Source: Washington Post August 31, 2017 03:04 UTC