Kyrie Irving wanted a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. And he got his wish. It wasn’t to the New York Knicks as he may have hoped. Instead, he was traded to the Boston Celtics for star Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and a couple of draft picks. Thomas sustained a bad hip injury before the 2017-18 season even started, which let to the Celtics sending an extra draft pick as compensation. Meanwhile, Isaiah Thomas has gotten off to a great start for the Celtics, scoring 80 points in his first four games. This feat puts him in some elite company, including Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and ironically, Isaiah Thomas. So far, it’s looked like a good trade.
The funny thing is, when I first saw this card for auction on Listia, I didn’t even know he’d been traded to the Celtics! I’ve had a lot going on recently, so I wasn’t keeping track of NBA news. I did enjoy watching Irving’s play in the 2016-2017 NBA Finals earlier this year. So I was happy to bid on a card of a star player. But as someone who typically only collects Celtics or former Celtics (Shaq, for example), this came as a nice surprise. I won it for a fair amount of credits, too.
This particular card is a National Convention insert from the 2017 Panini Set. It retails for $1.50 or more, so it was a really nice add for my collection. While I wasn’t intending it to be a part of my Celtics basketball card collection, since he’s now a Celtic, it’s a nice pickup. It’s no Shaq rookie card, but I’m more than happy to have it.
The funny thing is, when I first saw this card for auction on Listia, I didn’t even know he’d been traded to the Celtics! I’ve had a lot going on recently, so I wasn’t keeping track of NBA news. I did enjoy watching Irving’s play in the 2016-2017 NBA Finals earlier this year. So I was happy to bid on a card of a star player. But as someone who typically only collects Celtics or former Celtics (Shaq, for example), this came as a nice surprise. I won it for a fair amount of credits, too.
This particular card is a National Convention insert from the 2017 Panini Set. It retails for $1.50 or more, so it was a really nice add for my collection. While I wasn’t intending it to be a part of my Celtics basketball card collection, since he’s now a Celtic, it’s a nice pickup. It’s no Shaq rookie card, but I’m more than happy to have it.
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