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The Cavaliers breaking up their title-winning core was a big deal
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The Cavaliers breaking up their title-winning core was a big deal
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Sep 13, 202512:51147.2K views
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Babe wake up, the Cavs traded Kyrie.
Just a few months after the Celtics and Cavaliers vied for a trip to the 2017 finals, they swapped point guards, Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas. Why would the Cavs want to make a huge change just about a year removed from a title?
Well, Kyrie had said he was unhappy in LeBron's shadow and wanted a trade. Cleveland then had to decide wtf they were gonna do. They weighed the options and concluded a 5'9" Boston hero with hip issues was their best bet. How'd they figure? The video'll tell ya, I have a character limi
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