KYRIE IRVING TRADED TO CELTICS! NBA 2017

    In a trade that shakes Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers dealt point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday for a package including point guard Isaiah Thomas and a 2018 first-round draft pick. Irving had a requested trade last month, and with Lebron James also possibly leaving the team next year, the Cavs made a move aimed at both short- and long-term interest.
     Irving, who has been with the Cavs since they made him the no. 1 pick in the 2011 draft, will be joining the team he help defeat in May's Eastern Conference Finals. In addition to Thomas, the Celtics are sending forward Jae Crowder, center Anter Zizic and the Net's 2018 rounder, The Washington Post confirmed.