Following the Cleveland Cavaliers' Game 6 loss in The Finals, LeBron James was asked how he would characterize his first season back with the franchise in northeast Ohio.

"Well, I mean, we had many chapters," said James. "We had many chapters in the season. I don't know. I mean, for me, it's never a success if you go out losing. But I think we put ourselves back where this franchise needs to be, being a contender. But we've still got a lot of work to do."

James was also asked if the decision to return to Cleveland has been everything he thought it would be

"My family is happy. That makes my job a lot easier. For the fans, I go out and try to just leave it all on the floor and hope it's enough."

James also lamented the missed opportunity this season with the injuries to Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and Anderson Varejao.

"We had three playmakers in suits this round and even throughout the playoffs. You've got to have all the playmakers.  You've got to be healthy. You've got to be at full strength to win it. We weren't. We just wasn't."