CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –
The days of Kyrie Irving playing in Cleveland are over.
The addition of Celtics’ all-star guard Isaiah Thomas, along with center Ante Zizic and forward Joe Crowder, could be the boost the Cavs need to battle the nearly-invincible Golden State Warriors in the upcoming season.
The trade signals a climactic end for Irving who reportedly asked the Cavs’ front office to be traded earlier this summer.
The news also punctuates a rocky off-season for Cleveland, as news recently broke that LeBron James was reportedly preparing to leave the team after the 2017-18 season — a report James denied.
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