Danny Ainge, who always ranks pretty high on the Annoyance Index, got even a little more annoying this week when the Boston Celtics pulled off an audacious swap with Cleveland, which sent point guard Kyrie Irving to a Boston team that was already putting itself in position for serious long-term contention.
Peering through the lens of the 76ers, that might not be all bad. When the Sixers are finally ready to compete with the big boys, someone in their division and their conference will be good at the same time they are, so it might as well be the Celtics.