LeBron James, NBA players comment on Kyrie Irving trade
A few hours after news of Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Boston Celtics broke, former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James spoke out.
Cleveland traded Irving for Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas, small forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Žižić and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first-round NBA Draft pick.
James, who is expected to leave Cleveland after this season, wrote a message supporting Irving’s decision to seek a trade late Tueday night.
“Nothing but respect and what a ride it was our 3 years together,” James wrote in part.
That's the only way to be to the kid! Special talent/guy! Nothing but respect and what a ride it was our 3 years together Young Gode #Filayy https://t.co/wKYmYsmdgG
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 23, 2017
Irving requested a trade in July after three-straight trips to the NBA Finals with James.
Enhancing the drama from the trade, Cleveland and Boston will open the 2017-2018 against each other at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena on Oct. 18.
Here’s how other NBA players reacted to the Kyrie-IT trade:
Wow!!!!!! https://t.co/0HHpC1DZb2
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) August 22, 2017
Wooahhhh !! i.e. #GameChangerDeal https://t.co/g9xzXEaBIx
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) August 23, 2017
🤔— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) August 22, 2017Wooow. Who wins with that trade?
The NBA is fantastic! https://t.co/lUCMNl9R1T
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) August 22, 2017
😳— Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) August 23, 2017
Great deal by Cleveland...they get Jae crowder too?? That's an underrated move!
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) August 23, 2017
Wow
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 22, 2017
Get out a movie and my phone going crazy with the Kyrie trade talk...@NBA is easily the best league lol
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) August 22, 2017
👀👀— Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) August 22, 2017BLOCKBUSTER
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