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          How Cavs-Celtics trade will shake up the East chase

          Are the Celtics more or less likely to win the East with Kyrie Irving? Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
          • Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterAug 23, 2017, 01:12 PM ET
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          What impact will Tuesday's blockbuster trade sending Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for a package headlined by Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder have on next season's Eastern Conference standings?