Sources say Cavs reviewing Irving-Thomas trade

Concerned with the condition of point guard Isaiah Thomas’s hip and the timetable for his return to action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will ask the Boston Celtics for an additional asset before agreeing to complete their blockbuster National Basketball Association trade for Kyrie Irving, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported. The Celtics traded two-time all-star Thomas, small forward Jae Crowder, centre Ante Zizic and Brooklyn’s first-round pick in 2018 to the Cavs for four-time all-star Irving on Tuesday. Wojnarowski reported late Friday night the Cavs might void the deal after seeing the results of the physical Thomas had undergone hours earlier in Cleveland. Irving asked Cavs owner Dan Gilbert to trade him July 7, seeking to escape the shadow of four-time league MVP LeBron James and be the focal point of another team. Boston is stocked with future first- and second-round draft picks, its own as well as possible access to protected firstround selections from the Los Angeles Lakers (2018), L.A. Clippers (’19) and Memphis Grizzlies (’19). According to Jeff Zilllgitt of USA Today, Thomas tore the labrum in his right hip March 15 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He re-aggravated it during Game 6 of the conference semifinals against the Washington Wizards and missed the final three games of the conference finals against the Cavaliers because of it. Thomas did not undergo surgery, but Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge told Boston media Tuesday night that Thomas could miss the start of the season. Thomas, 28, is also in the final year of his contract and is seeking a max deal in free agency next summer.