One day after the total solar eclipse swept the nation, news of an epic NBA trade did the same: Kyrie Irving is headed to the Boston Celtics, and Isaiah Thomas (along with Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the rights to the Brooklyn Nets' 2018 unprotected first-round draft pick) is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It didn't take long for players from around the league to react on Twitter.
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— DWade (@DwyaneWade) August 22, 2017
Wow
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) August 22, 2017
Wow!
— Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) August 22, 2017
Wow didn't see this cominRT @SportsCenter: Breaking: The Cavs have agreed to deal Kyrie Irving for ... https://t.co/DqGfsUmDB4
— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) August 22, 2017
BLOCKBUSTER 👀👀
— Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) August 22, 2017
Damn dog, my guy I.T. Deserve better. I understand it's a business but that dude did a lot of the organization. Only going to get better!
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) August 22, 2017
Loyalty loyalty loyalty
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) August 23, 2017
.@KyrieIrving 👀🍀 https://t.co/jxHTXS7jAr
— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) August 23, 2017
Wooahhhh !! i.e. #GameChangerDeal https://t.co/g9xzXEaBIx
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) August 23, 2017
Wow....
— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) August 23, 2017
Back in 2010, Thomas was a harsh critic of new teammate LeBron James. Thomas will have to put old feelings to bed now that he's headed to The Land.
Haha all u lebron fans that's the difference between KOBE and LEBRON... Kobe wouldn't let anybody punk him like LBJ let boston do. He's OUT!
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) May 14, 2010
Perhaps one word best describes everyone's feelings about this news: "Wow."
The NBA 2K franchise had another way of putting it.
Whoops https://t.co/dwja1rN0dL
— NBA 2K 2K18 (@NBA2K) August 22, 2017
Irving is on the cover "NBA 2K18." Looks like the makers of the video game were just as unable to foresee this trade as the rest of the league and its fans.
--Meaghan Latella