I still think it’s too early to grade.
Kyrie has looked excellent thus far, and they have looked very impressive since that understandable 0-2 start.
We need to see if Kyrie can keep this up (him and Horford look tailor-made for each other), how Isaiah is when he returns, and what that Brooklyn pick lands.
Just like theNsts trade took a few years to become the most lopsided trade ever, this should take a year to figure out. Early returns are encouraging, but if Isaiah comes back the All-NBA talent he was pre-injury and that pick comes up top-3, that’s tough to swallow, even for a guy of Kyrie’s caliber.
I’m already a believer in the deal. I was against it from the start but Kyrie is definitely winning me over. It’s a shame we have to wait so long to see Irving-Hayward-Horford (and Tatum!) together.