The blockbuster trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers that was in danger of falling apart is now back on as the Celtics have agreed to give up a second draft pick as compensation for Isaiah Thomas' injured hip.
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Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade is back on as Celtics agree to give up another draft pick
Kyrie Irving is now a member of the Boston Celtics.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics will give up a 2020 second-round pick to complete the trade. Others have confirmed the report.
Wojnarowski earlier reported that the Cavs were "determined" to get a second first-round pick in the trade. That was after initial reports that the Cavs were going to ask for
Thomas initially injured his hip in March during the regular season and missed two games. He re-injured the hip during the Eastern Conference semifinals and eventually missed the final three games of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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After the trade, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge confirmed that the hip was still an issue for Thomas and that he would likely miss the start of the season, but that he "should be fine" at some point during the season. Thomas and the Celtics opted against surgery on the hip.
Thomas was emphatic during an interview with ESPN on Tuesday that he would be fine.
"I'm going to be back, and I'm going to be the same player again,"Thomas told ESPN. "No doctor has told me anything different than that."
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