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The Cavaliers got Isaiah Thomas from the Celtics on Aug 22, 2017 for Kyrie Irving.

The trade · Aug 22, 2017

Cavaliers receive

Celtics receive

The Celtics' log entry says they also sent draft consideration to the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers' entry doesn't list it, so we can't confirm that part of the deal.

The trail, both ways

TradeAug 2017
Isaiah ThomasTraded to the Lakers · Feb 2018

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Where it led

  1. Isaiah Thomas Traded to the Lakers on Feb 8, 2018 for Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Clarkson, George Hill, Rodney Hood, and draft consideration.

    1. Larry Nance Jr. headshot

      Larry Nance Jr. Traded to the Trail Blazers on Aug 28, 2021 for Derrick Jones Jr. and draft consideration.

      1. Derrick Jones Jr. headshot

        Derrick Jones Jr. Next shows up with the Bulls on Aug 28, 2021. The log doesn't say how he left.

    2. Jordan Clarkson headshot

      Jordan Clarkson Traded to the Jazz on Dec 23, 2019 for Danté Exum, 2023, and second-round draft picks in 2022.

      1. Danté Exum headshot

        Danté Exum Traded to the Rockets on Jan 14, 2021 for Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince, the draft rights to F Aleksandar Vezenkov, and a swap 2024 2nd round picks.

        1. Jarrett Allen headshot

          Jarrett Allen Still on the Cavaliers roster.

        2. Taurean Prince headshot

          Taurean Prince Traded to the Timberwolves on Aug 2, 2021 for Ricky Rubio.

          1. Ricky Rubio Traded to the Pacers on Feb 7, 2022 for Caris LeVert.

            1. Caris LeVert headshot

              Caris LeVert Traded to the Hawks on Feb 6, 2025 for De'Andre Hunter.

      2. 2023 Next shows up with the Jazz on Jul 6, 2022. The log doesn't say how he left.

    3. George Hill Traded to the Bucks on Dec 7, 2018 for Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson, 2021 first-, and second-round picks.

      1. Matthew Dellavedova Signed with the Kings on Jul 29, 2022.

      2. John Henson Traded to the Pistons on Feb 6, 2020 for Andre Drummond.

        1. Andre Drummond headshot

          Andre Drummond Waived on Mar 26, 2021.

      3. 2021 first- The log doesn't show where he went next.

    4. Rodney Hood Traded to the Trail Blazers on Feb 4, 2019 for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin, 2021, and 2023 second-round draft pick.

      1. Nik Stauskas Traded to the Rockets on Feb 7, 2019 for Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss, a 2019 first-, and a 2022 second-round draft pick.

        1. Brandon Knight Traded to the Pistons on Feb 6, 2020 for Andre Drummond.

          1. Andre Drummond headshot

            Andre Drummond Waived on Mar 26, 2021.

        2. Marquese Chriss Signed with the Warriors on Jan 15, 2020.

        3. a 2019 first- The log doesn't show where he went next.

        4. A 2022 second-round draft pick No trade of this pick shows up in the log. The Cavaliers' 2022 second-round picks were Khalifa Diop (39th), Isaiah Mobley (49th) and Luke Travers (56th). The log doesn't say which one came from this pick.

      2. Wade Baldwin The log doesn't show where he went next.

      3. 2021 The log doesn't show where he went next.

      4. 2023 second-round draft pick No trade of this pick shows up in the log. The Cavaliers' 2023 second-round pick was Emoni Bates (49th).

Where the outgoing pieces came from

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Built from the NBA transaction log, 2000 through Oct 6, 2026. Each step uses only what the log says. When it skips a step, we leave that step blank. Draft slots come from NBA draft history and player bios.