Sexton has looked pretty darn good the last 6 games for the Cavs including a dominant performance in the Cavs upset of the Rockets today. This is why Irving re-signing is key to the trade for the Celtics. You can't trade an injury riddled 2 seasons (and at best 1 post season) for the likely at least 8 years of a top rookie, not to mention the other players given up. Irving has to re-sign or it is a bad trade for the C's
Even if he does resign, at his cost, is he not better as a trade asset? He's so marketable and talented, but equally frail and overrated, with a clearly limited impact on winning.
Is that why he a championship in Cleveland?
LeBron won him a championship in Cleveland, without any let down after trading him. Last year's CLE roster was probably the worst team to reach the Finals in recent memory.
The mental gymnastics that you go through to justify your Kyrie hate is astounding.
And saying “without any let down” is nonsense. Last year was by far the most difficult time that Cavs team had getting to the Finals, barely getting there by squeaking out two game 7 wins. And it’s funny that you point that out, because Kyrie being injured for the C’s is probably the only reason the Cavs even got to to game 7 with us.
And Kyrie put up 25.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals on 48% fg% and 44% 3pfg%, along with sealing the championship with the dagger three. Lebron doesn’t win a championship in Cleveland without Kyrie, and to suggest otherwise is ludicrous.