Irving is just not a franchise player. We were only a couple years away from getting the right pieces. Even if we had Hayward back, I don't see this as an Eastern champ team. Horford obviously has his better years behind him. The depth we lost in the Irving trade will kill us long term. The better move would have been to deal Horford and be patient with our depth and youth. It's going to be another long year! BW
Sorry, man. I have mixed feelings about Ainge. The team wasn't very good with him as GM until KG and Allen were available in trade. I'm not sure he wasn't just lucky at the time. You had a nice team in the making until this trade. The fact that Irving wanted out speaks to his character. He wasn't the franchise player in Cleveland before LeBron went back. The season is young still.
I agree I thought Cleveland won the trade hands down. What is not being mentioned is Bradley is gone and they really miss Crowder.
