It hasn’t even been two days since Ainge pulled the trigger on another blockbuster, and frankly, I’m still coming to terms with it.
This can be a harsh business.
Isaiah Thomas lost his sister right before the playoffs and Jae Crowder lost his mom the day he got traded. These guys aren’t just coming to terms with being traded, they’re coming to terms with big losses in their families as well.
Both of these guys had seemingly found a home in Boston–people that knew the game loved what they brought to it, and Brad Stevens and his staff figured out a way to maximize a pair of guys that had been marginalized at their previous stops.