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Would a Kyrie Irving-for-Kawhi Leonard trade make sense for Boston?

In a recent ESPN Insider article, staff writers proposed four trades they would like to see the San Antonio Spurs make to end the season-long drama besetting that organization, one of which involves the Boston Celtics.

The proposed move, which would include Kyrie Irving and a pick for Kawhi Leonard, would clearly have to pass muster for both teams medically, as each player has had very high-profile injuries that could, conceivably, return to impact future performance. ESPN's Amin El Hassan had the following to say on the "Kawhi4Ky" deal:

On the surface, there's some good points here, but several things have been omitted if one takes a finer-grained view.