LeBron James will always be loved by fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers, or at least the ones that are reasonable. His 11 years with Cleveland were incredible, and nobody can really blame James for leaving earlier this year to go to the Los Angeles Lakers. He carried the Cavs in the 2018 postseason, seemingly by himself to a large degree, and not having Kyrie Irving on the floor with him increased his burden tremendously. With L.A. playing the Cavs in Cleveland Wednesday, James touched on why he left Cleveland again with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon (h/t Bleacher Report’s Tyler Conway), and the notable takeaway was that when Cleveland traded Kyrie Irving, that was the “beginning of the end” for him in “The Land,” part two.
Cleveland Cavaliers: To no shock, Irving trade was key in James’ departure
