After winning one championship over three consecutive NBA Finals appearances, Kyrie Irving surprisingly asked for a trade to break away from LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
While it took a month for the Cavs to honor Irving’s request, he was traded to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and a 2018 first round draft pick from the Brooklyn Nets (Collin Sexton).
As it was initially viewed as a solid return for the Cavaliers considering the circumstances, Thomas and Crowder ultimately did not fit in and both were moved at the trade deadline last season.