Cleveland will likely get one of these things, but the question is what.

The Cleveland Cavaliers want more compensation for Kyrie Irving after examining Isaiah Thomas’ injured hip in a physical, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Saturday. The deal with the Boston Celtics currently stands as Irving for Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and Brooklyn’s 2018 first-round pick.

Fans value and sometimes demand loyalty from players when teams rarely show the same thing.

It was Kenny Smith who ultimately brought up a side of the Isaiah Thomas trade that very few have in the days following Boston’s blockbuster deal. From the moment the Cavaliers and Celtics agreed to a deal involving Thomas and Kyrie Irving, fans have worried about how it affects the teams. That’s no surprise — a fan’s priority usually rests on teams before players.

He turned down $70 million, only to walk away with a $4.1 million qualifying offer. Can he make that money up on his next NBA contract?

Nerlens Noel signed his $4 million qualifying offer with the Mavericks on Saturday. Thus ends the Nerlens Noel restricted free agent saga.

The saga was boring and uneventful for the most part. The Mavericks smartly sat on their hands, reportedly making one substantial offer and pulling it when Noel responded with a request for the maximum allowable under NBA rules.

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo

FRESH from their victory in their last game, the GlobalPort Batang Pier take on the San Miguel Beermen in Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup action today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Defeated the Kia Picanto, 102-90, in their match on Aug. 20, the Batang Pier (2-2) look to sustain the momentum of that win in their 7 p.m. main game encounter with the Beermen (2-1), who lost last time around.

Thomas was a key piece of the Kyrie Irving trade, and if his health isn’t up to par, the Cavaliers can void the deal.

The Cavaliers traded Kyrie Irving to the Celtics under the impression that Isaiah Thomas would pass his physical after a hip injury ended his playoffs early. But after taking that physical in Cleveland, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Cavaliers are still evaluating Thomas’s hip and weighing options with the completion of the trade.

Ginobili will be headed back to the only team he has ever played for.

Manu Ginobili will return to the San Antonio Spurs on a 2-year deal worth $5 million, according to Shams Charania of the Vertical.

Nerlens Noel is going to stay with the Mavericks next season on a one-year qualifying offer worth $4.1 million, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes.

Noel was seeking a maximum contract offer he wasn’t able to get from the Mavs. He was offered a four-year, $70 million deal from Dallas on July 1, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, but that offer was pulled after he asked for the maximum contract, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. His maximum contract offer could have been worth $146 million over five years.

Like clockwork, after Isaiah Thomas was traded by the Celtics to the Cavaliers, a national reporter tried to drag the player through the mud using anonymous sources. FS1's Chris Broussard cited anonymous league GMs who cited anonymous Celtics who said Isaiah wasn't beloved in the locker room.

Immediately and overwhelmingly, various Celtics teammates of Isaiah fought back. Also, common sense fought back. We had not once seen signs of strife within these Celtics, despite a Boston sports media built to identify and thrive on drama.