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Message: [QUOTE="Ward, post: 2279930, member: 1958"] If I'm Cleveland and I know LeBron is leaving I don't think it's the end of the world to just try calling Kyrie's bluff and see how the year goes. Then you sell to him he's the face of the franchise after LeBron leaves and still has Love, TT and the rest of their supporting cast to prove he's the man. I'd think with how putrid the east is that a Kyrie, Love, Thompson led team with JR and co. can be a top 4 seed if Kyrie is who he thinks he is. I always thought the X factor in this trade was whatever that Brooklyn pick ends up being. If it's top 3 then Cavs made a great haul, if it was later then Celtics cashed in at the right time. My reasoning for why this hurts Boston more like I said is that you've basically destroyed your franchises relationship with the guy who is hugely responsible for their big jump the year prior and who you'll need if you want to replicate it this year. [/QUOTE]