Kyrie Irving is said to be thrilled about joining his new team in Boston.
After being held up for over a week, the Celtics-Cavs trade involving Irving and Isaiah Thomas finally went through. Cleveland was able to squeeze a 2020 second-round pick out of Boston in addition to the previously agreed upon compensation in order to finalize the deal.
The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn says Irving is “ecstatic” about the trade.
Have been told that Kyrie is "ecstatic" about the trade, looking forward to playing for Brad Stevens and understand the #Celtics tradition.
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) August 31, 2017
And why wouldn’t Irving be thrilled? He already has won a championship and been to three straight NBA Finals, all while supplementing LeBron James on the Cavs. He wanted to lead his own team and demanded a trade, and now he joins a great situation.
The big question for the Celtics — aside from how the team will fare with all their new pieces — is whether they’ll be able to retain Irving long-term. Kyrie is under contract for two more seasons before he can opt out. If he opts out and leaves Boston in free agency, the Celtics will have sacrificed a ton of assets to have him for two years. But if they get him for several years, it will all have been worthwhile.
