>and I'm taking a bit of schadenfreude in seeing that the
>franchise who took him for granted is really needing him right
>now.

Seems like Cleveland has always been high on Kyrie - acknowledging his greatness and the integral role he played in winning the 'chip. Kyrie is actually the one throwing darts at Cleveland - not vice versa - by calling Boston a "real sports town" (implying Cleveland isn't) and saying he loves playing for "an intellectual" (in Stevens, implying Lue does not possess requisite intellect). if anyone is taking the other for granted - it's Kyrie who jettison'd a ship that had just sailed to the Finals 3 years in a row like it was nothing.

>If Bron stays and they somehow flip that pick into Bagley or
>Porter, then obviously that changes the dynamic of everything.
>So much of the ultimate "W or L" depends on how the picks
>shake out and if the talent convinces Bron to stay in
>Cleveland.

I don't think that pick will factor much into the equation - Cleveland is wholly focused on winning right now with Bron. If he leaves this entire roster implodes and they start from scratch. The "winner" of the trade will be determined by a.) how deep Boston's playoff run is (remember - IT led them to the ECF) and what their ceiling is in the long-term with this new unit (right now seems promising); and b.) Does Cleveland fare better against GS (or whoever comes out the West) in the Finals with this roster? If they don't even make the Finals - then clearly they lost the trade.


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