LeBron James admitted that a major reason he returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers last offseason was due to the future of Kyrie Irving.

Irving signed a maximum contract extension early in free agency last summer.

"Part of the reason I decided to come back from the beginning was how special he was. I noticed that," James said. "To see him grow and see him learn what it means to truly be a professional every day since I've been here is a been a huge reward and it's great to see it. To see his mind process so many different things over the course of these months and be able to translate that not only on the court but off it as well, has been a treat to watch."