The Kyrie Irving trade finally came to fruition, Doug Fister threw a one-hit complete game, and Dont’a Hightower returned from the PUP list at Patriots training camp.
Only four players remain from the Celtics’ 2017 Eastern Conference Finals roster:
Boston’s depth chart down to four returnees from last season and a glimpse at the future picks Danny Ainge can still use in trades. pic.twitter.com/Y4alNG3UmL
— Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) August 23, 2017
Celtics-Cavaliers make Isaiah Thomas-Kyrie Irving blockbuster trade: Cleveland’s All-Star guard, who asked owner Dan Gilbert to trade him earlier this summer, was dealt Tuesday night to the Boston Celtics for fellow All-Star Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets’ unprotected 2018 first-round draft pick.