Thread:ZooBlazer/@comment-25862208-20170402195318/@comment-25862208-20170824142633

Initial reaction is very bittersweet because everyone in Boston absolutely loved IT, but I understand all the reasons why the trade was made. Lot of factors will determine whether it is a good trade in the end or not (IT's health, how much he gets paid next year, what the 1st rd pick ends up being, and whether or not Kyrie stays with the Celtics longer than 2 years), so I'm kind of in wait-and-see mode, but the Celtics were concerned about IT's health, they couldn't offer him a max contract, and they think Kyrie will stay, so they think they've checked off 3 of those 4 factors already. Definitely a calculated risk, but I think it's a move they had to make.