Report: LeBron James, Tyronn Lue ‘cooled' on Isaiah Thomas trade

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It took the addition of a 2020 second-round pick to seal the deal, but the Celtics and Cavaliers finally made the Kyrie Irving deal official on Thursday.

After Cleveland’s doctors had a look at Isaiah Thomas' hip, they reportedly believed the two-time All-Star’s injury might sideline him for an extended period of time.

According to Kevin O'Connor of the Ringer, LeBron James and head coach Tyronn Lue "cooled" on the idea of the trade after they learned that Thomas could miss a significant amount of time next season.

One league source with an understanding of Cleveland’s situation told me that as news spread throughout the organization that Thomas could miss time deep into the upcoming season, James and Lue cooled on the deal. According to the same source, both the Cavs’ franchise player and their head coach were apparently told by upper management that Thomas and Crowder were being brought in to help the team compete with the Warriors now.

Earlier this week Thomas maintained that he's not "damaged" and will be the same player when he returns to action.

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