Poll: Who won the Cavs-Celtics blockbuster?
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The NBA's summer of the blockbuster deal continued Tuesday night, with the teams that met in the Eastern Conference finals just three months ago swapping All-Star point guards.
So which East contender emerged victorious? The three-time defending conference champions replaced Kyrie Irving with Isaiah Thomas, acquired a versatile, modern defender at the forward positions in Jae Crowder, and protected their future by nabbing Brooklyn's unprotected 2018 first-rounder.
The Celtics, meanwhile, who were thoroughly outclassed by Cleveland in May, finally turned some of their prized assets into a starry name, and one three years younger than Thomas.
So who won the deal?
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