BOSTON (CBS) â?? Dan Gilbert stomped his feet and apparently got what he wanted: a second-round pick from the Boston Celtics.
Yes, while some reports speculated that the Cavaliers’ owner perhaps wanted either Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown (both No. 3 overall selections) or perhaps the 2018 first-round pick that could be between No. 2 and No. 5 next year, ultimately all it took to complete the famed Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade was a measly second-round pick.
All of that â?¦ for a second-round pick?
That is, apparently, the case, as Kevin O’Connor explained in great detail how Gilbert got his hands all over this deal and how the Cavs owner panicked when the trade was not considered a landslide win for his team.