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Danny Ainge Couldn’t Look Better, With Book (Mostly) Closed On Kyrie Irving Trade « CBS Boston

The settling of the ping-pong balls essentially closed the book on the Kyrie Irving trade. Arguably more risky, Ainge traded away the hyper-valued first-round pick of the Brooklyn Nets. Ainge swung a trade, allowing the 76ers to draft Fultz and giving the Celtics the No. 3 overall pick in 2017 and what was almost certain to be another lottery pick, either in 2018 or 2019. The future pick Ainge acquired when trading away last year's No. 1 pick will almost assuredly be the Kings' 2019 first-round pick. Even if the pick doesn't pan out, a look at Fultz and Tatum at this juncture paints a picture of another decisive victory for Ainge in what was arguably his boldest move.