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Many NBA players were just as shocked as you were at the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade

Kyrie Irving tries to stop Isaiah Thomas in the second half of Game 1 of the 2015 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Jason Miller/Getty Images

You weren’t alone on Tuesday night if the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade caught you off guard. Players from many organizations expressed their shock, confusion, and amusement at the sudden deal struck between the Celtics and the Cavaliers.

Coming from both those in the Eastern and Western Conferences, reactions on Twitter captured the sentiment across the league:

“Wow!”

Emojis

With exception to Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons…

https://twitter.com/BenSimmons25/status/900181209468325888

…most players greeted the news with wide eyes.

https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/900139911243628544

Adoration for the NBA

https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/900147703388061696

https://twitter.com/masfresco/status/900142553554599936