Cleveland Cavaliers rumors: Will Kyrie Irving reach the next level playing with LeBron James?

There has been no doubting the talent of Cleveland Cavaliers’ point guard Kyrie Irving. However, the number one overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft has suffered from injuries and a lack of a supporting cast that has kept him from playing up to his potential. Now that he will be playing with the game’s best player, forward LeBron James and another elite player, power forward Kevin Love, most expect that to change.

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Alex Kennedy believes Irving is ready to take the next step into superstardom playing alongside James.

"Irving should thrive alongside James and Love, improving as a distributor and putting up points with ease now that defenses can’t focus their attention solely on him. Cleveland is going to get out and run much more under new head coach David Blatt and their fastbreaks are going to be a thing of beauty……Irving is a special talent, and now he has the weapons around him to really show what he can do. Cleveland will play on national television 29 times during the regular season, which should help Irving build his brand and win over casual fans who may not have been as familiar with his game."

James put up 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 56.7% from the field, 37.9% from three and 75.0% from the charity stripe last season. Irving put up 20.8 points, 6.1 assists, 3. rebounds and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 43.0% from the field, 35.8% from beyond the arc and 86.1% from the free throw line.

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