LeBron James has very blended emotions about not being teammates with Kyrie Irving anymore.
James and Kyrie have been arguably among the best duos within the league once they teamed up and received a championship on the Cavaliers.
Only a yr faraway from their 2016 championship win, Irving requested a commerce and was dealt to the Celtics.
To this present day, LeBron nonetheless laments their time collectively and needs he may workforce up with Kyrie as soon as extra.
“I’d name Kyrie ‘the wizard’ on a regular basis. There was nothing on the basketball ground that Kyrie couldn’t do, and sitting right here watching it, I’m so f**cking joyful and so proud and to observe him proceed his development or regardless of the case could also be, and on the identical time, I’m so f**cking mad that I’m not his working mate anymore,” James stated on Thoughts the Sport Pod w/LeBron James and JJ Redick. “To have a man like Kyrie Irving as the final word wild card, that’s like having a ‘Draw 4′ in your hand each time somebody offers you playing cards in UNO.”
James additionally went on say that Irving is “probably the most gifted participant the NBA has ever seen.”
The league’s best scorer has tried to lure Kyrie to the Lakers a number of instances, however it appears as if he’s could be very joyful on the Mavericks.
He’s locked in with Dallas for no less than yet another season at $41 million, then has a participant choice for 2025-26 at almost $44 million.
Little question the possession group will do all the things they’ll to maintain the duo of Irving and Luka Doncic collectively, particularly if the pair win a championship collectively this season.
All LeBron can do is watch and ponder the ‘what if’.
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