You’ll forgive Raptors fans their glee as news trickled — exploded? — out that Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving wanted out of Cleveland. Despite three runs to the Finals, the miraculous 2016 title, and a fearsome choke hold on the entire Eastern Conference — not to mention getting the chance to play with the best player on the face of the planet — Irving was apparently unhappy. We’ll never know the exact reasoning behind Irving’s feelings, but we do know that in the wake of this news, Toronto rejoiced. If there was no clear path on which the Raptors could ascend the ranks of the East, then it made sense to root for the descent of other teams, namely the Cavaliers.
What the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade means for the Raptors
