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Reunited And It Feels So Good

Cavs Trade for Dellavedova, Henson and Picks in Three-Way Deal

So many of the images you’re going to see of Matthew Delladova over the next few days will be of him clutching the Larry O’Brian trophy or waving to rows of fans in the sun-splashed glory of the Championship parade – like the one up above.

But Delly actually became a household name and local legend the previous summer.

In 2015, with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love sidelined for the Playoffs, the Cavaliers – led by the game’s greatest player and essentially an NBA walk-on – proceeded to take one of what’s turned out to be one of the league’s greatest dynasties to six knock-down, drag-out games in the Finals.