Even now, as a Cleveland Cavaliers fan, I do miss watching the ball-handling wizardry of Kyrie Irving. Irving, in pretty shocking fashion, requested to be traded by the Cavaliers before the 2017-18 season, and the Cavs and then-rookie general manager Koby Altman dealt Irving to the Boston Celtics.
That trade didn’t work out too well in terms of the return from Boston, but it did eventually lead to now still having Larry Nance Jr. via a deal later on.
Plus, a pick via the Brooklyn Nets in the 2018 NBA Draft then eventually led to Collin Sexton‘s selection, and now, with Sexton leading the Cavs with 20.