Kyrie Irving is off to Boston after they and Cleveland reached a trade agreement.
KYRIE Irving’s blockbuster NBA trade from Cleveland to Boston will go ahead after the teams reportedly struck an agreement following a late setback.
The deal, which will see the Celtics give up star Isaiah Thomas and plenty more, had hit a snag earlier this week due to Cleveland’s concerns about Thomas’ physical condition.
However ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday a deal had been reached, with Boston clinching the deal by agreeing to throw in a 2020 draft pick on top of what was already on offer: Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Nets’ unprotected 2018 first-round pick.
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
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
The agreement comes after All-Star point guard Thomas underwent his routine physical with the Cavaliers last week.
Thomas missed three games in the 2017 Eastern Conference finals because of a hip injury.
According to the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, a trade could have been voided if one of the players involved fails to pass a physical..
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Originally published as Done deal! Celtics, Cavs seal Kyrie megatrade
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