Kyrie Irving's repeated pressure forced the Cleveland Cavaliers to take action. After some research, the team management finally officially announced that they would trade with the Celtics and send Irving to Boston. At the same time, they obtained Thomas Jr., Jae Crowder and others from the other party.
Of course, the most important thing is that there is still a first-round pick.
This is very important. In order to get LeBron to build the Big Three, the Cavaliers traded all their cards, including the team's future.
Although everything is worth it from the perspective of the championship brought by LeBron, it also makes it somewhat difficult for the Cavaliers to introduce new blood in the future.
After hearing the news, Irving did not rush to express his position on going to the Celtics. However, when the outside media interviewed him, it was obvious that he showed a little excitement.
At this time, the Celtics have a group of young players such as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The team's talent is not bad. If they are guided, they may be able to produce some surprising results. score.
Irving, who has always wanted to leave LeBron and become the boss, naturally hopes to make a career when he encounters such a team.
"I'm looking forward to starting a new journey. No matter what, this is what I'm looking forward to!"
"The Celtics have a large number of talented young people. If I can go there now, I hope to lead them to achieve unprecedented results..."
Irving spoke publicly in front of the media and expressed his excitement after leaving the Cavaliers.
Compared to his excitement, Isaiah Thomas was in a completely different state.
You must know that he worked hard for the Celtics. He gave almost everything for this team. Even when his sister died, he did not delay the game. This performance can be regarded as a model for the league and is completely worthy of Kyle. Special teams.
Although he turned down the Celtics' four-year, 70 million offer and became the laughing stock of the league, and although his big mouth is a destabilizing factor for any team's locker room, on the court, his performance is indeed It is respectable.
One second he was the spiritual leader of the Celtics, and the next second he was ruthlessly traded by general manager Ainge. How many players can accept such a scene?
Therefore, at the same time that Irving expressed his excitement, Thomas Jr. also posted a message on his personal social media.
"Thank you to all the fans for your support. It's a pity that I can't stay here anymore, but this doesn't deny that I love you, because with your encouragement I can do everything I have ever done!"
"Thank you to everyone...especially the team general manager Angie. It was he who made me understand that the NBA is an impersonal business league. It was he who made me understand that no matter how much I give everything for the team, as a team If you think you have no value, you can trade and you can be kicked out..."
After Thomas's words came out, many Celtics fans showed sympathy. They began to question team general manager Ainge's decision on the Internet, and some even attacked his transaction as callous.
However, there are also quite a few Celtics fans who have begun to look forward to Irving's joining.
"It's a pity that Isaiah left us. I wish him good luck... I'm looking forward to Kyrie's arrival. Can this guy lead us to the Finals? Even if he doesn't make it to the Finals, he can lead us to the Finals. Let’s play in the Eastern Conference Finals!”
"I would do the same thing if I were Ainge, come on, that's Kyrie! That guy is the top guard in the league... Isaiah is great, but we still have to give up on him! And the price he asked for was too high..."
There are excited fans, and there are also rational fans. Although the number is not large, there are still some people who have reservations about Irving's arrival.
"To a certain extent, Kyrie and Isaiah are the same. Both guys are very capable on the court and they can both be of great help to the team at this stage...But, Both of these guys are equally annoying..."
"Kyrie pays too much attention to things outside the court and always makes a lot of weird things...Isaiah can't control his mouth and sometimes even overestimates his own value. .....Both of them are very good at making things happen, so I am not so optimistic about Kyrie's arrival at the moment..."
"Kyrie's past experience proves one thing, that is, he is a good second-in-command, but he is not suitable to be the leader of the team... When the team needs a key player, you can completely trust him His strength... But if you need him to lead the team to win the championship, then don't think too much... Before LeBron returned to the Cavaliers, Kyrie led the team but couldn't even make the playoffs. Go in..."
Amid the online hubbub, the deal went ahead smoothly.
Meanwhile, two-thirds of the offseason summer has passed. Zhao Feiyang's injury is also gradually recovering while he is recuperating. At first, he still needed to use tools to walk slowly. At this time, he basically no longer needs the assistance of tools. Although he cannot perform strenuous exercise, he can already walk on the ground.
Zhao Feiyang, who had spent a long vacation, was also very satisfied. After playing in Miami for a while, he also took his fiancée Jiang Qiuyue back to Minneapolis.
There, he was about to have his first checkup after recovery.
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In the city hospital in Minneapolis, Zhao Feiyang sat on a bench waiting for the test results. Just now, he had completed all the steps of the examination according to the doctor's instructions. At this moment, he needed to wait with peace of mind.
If the test result is good, then he will be able to start training soon, starting with physical strength training, and then gradually going on the field for confrontation. If he recovers bit by bit, he will basically be able to return to a healthy state by the regular season. .
If the test results are not good enough, it will take longer for him to recover, which means he may miss part of the new season.
An hour later, Zhao Feiyang's personal doctor Jack came to him. The doctor handed Zhao Feiyang the test results with a smile on his face.
"Zhao, after examination at our hospital, your ankle injury is recovering well! It seems that there is no problem at the moment... In another week, you can start strength training... Of course, once It’s better not to put too much pressure on your ankles to begin with…”
"So let's do upper body strength training first! Don't worry about the rest, we will send someone over to follow up on your physical condition at any time..."
