The trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizc and the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round draft pick – had been halted due to reported subpar results in Isaiah Thomas’ physical. The Cavs had reportedly been hoping to receive another asset in the deal. Well, they got a minor one, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN:
Cleveland, Boston have reached an agreement, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 31, 2017
Boston is sending Cleveland a 2020 second-round pick to complete the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 31, 2017
The second-round pick will be that of the Miami Heat, reports USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt:
Cavs will acquire Heat's 2020 second-pick to complete the deal with the Celtics, I'm told. That's it. Drama over.
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) August 31, 2017
Wojnarowski confirms:
Boston will send its 2020 second-round pick via Miami to Cavaliers to complete the trade, league sources said. Boston would budge no more.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 31, 2017
So, for clarity’s sake:
Cavaliers receive: Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crwoder, Ante Zizic, 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round pick, 2020 Miami Heat second-round pick.
Celtics receive: Kyrie Irving.
The drama is over.
