I really didn't see this 1 coming. I thought Kyrie would be moved but wasn't sure Boston would even be in the picture. I think it's actually a decent deal for Boston overall. They needed to get someone as they really haven't been able to pull in that superstar in free agency the last few years. Haywood is an all-star but not quite a superstar, same with Horford. So the addition of a legit top 10 superstar to a young and budding core, although they make take an immediate step back, I think it will help them overall. Danny Aigne has a pretty good history on these types of deals.
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I don't really see it as a step back for Boston at all. Kyrie is a better overall player than IT who just came off one of the most efficient seasons in league history. No way he was replicating that again.
When I say a step back, I just mean more from lesser fans looking at it overall. I doubt they'll be the 1 seed in the East this season even tho this trade makes them better. It's like when LeBron changes teams every few years. The team had the talent, but they normally take a bit in the beginning of the season to get firing on all cylinders. I think you and I feel similarly but maybe I didn't express it fully in my first post.