I honestly don't think Kyrie is any better than IT is right now.
But, Kyrie is 25, has two years left on his deal (at an average of under $20M per), and Danny would probably feel more confident giving Kyrie a full 5-year max than IT. If we can eventually turn Horford (with say BKN pick and Brown or Tatum) into Davis, then we really have something, don't we?
Honestly, if Cleveland is trading him now and they think Lebron might bolt next year, then IT and Crowder give them a really good opportunity to go for it THIS year before re-tooling. They can then keep IT if they want to or let him walk. They would still have Crowder on a very good deal.
I am not trading any premium picks (BKN or LAL/Sac).