LeBron James was coincidentally having dinner with Kevin Love in Los Angeles when Kyrie Irving called him to apologize for being "a young player."
James returned Irving's call later in private.
A source close to James said he was very appreciative that Irving called him. There relationship has believed to have frays, but some repairs are underway.
Irving requested a trade from the Cavaliers in 2017 because he no longer wanted to play with James.
“Kyrie knows he left a year early,” said another key player from those Cavs teams, who asked not to be named. “We were supposed to take another run at it (last season) and then take a look at everything.”
“I think Kyrie can be a great leader,” Channing Frye said. “I think this shows some real growth on his part. I’m excited for him and for what he’ll be able to do in that role.”