LeBron James has very mixed feelings about not being teammates with Kyrie Irving anymore.
James and Kyrie were arguably one of the best duos in the league when they teamed up and won a championship for the Cavaliers.
Just a year removed from their 2016 championship win, Irving requested a trade and was dealt to the Celtics.
To this day, LeBron still mourns their time together and wishes he could never meet Kyrie again.
“I used to call Kyrie 'the witch' all the time. There was nothing on the basketball floor that Kyrie couldn't do, and I'm sitting here watching, so happy and proud and watching him continue to grow wherever he is, and at the same time. time, I'm so angry that I'm not his running mate anymore,” said James Watch the Game Pod w/LeBron James and JJ Redick. “Having a guy like Kyrie Irving as a surprise card, that's like having a 'Draw 4' in your hand every time someone draws you UNO cards.”
James also said that Irving is “the most gifted player the NBA has ever seen.”
The league's all-time leading scorer tried to lure Kyrie to the Lakers multiple times, but it seems he's more than happy with the Mavericks.
He is locked in with Dallas for at least one more season for $41 million, and has a player option for 2025-26 worth nearly $44 million.
There is no doubt that the ownership group will do everything they can to keep the duo of Irving and Luka Doncic together, especially if the two win a championship together this season.
All LeBron can do is watch and ponder 'what if'.
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