Meet the NBA’s new “Big 3”.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had the most exciting offseason without a doubt as “The Kid from Akron” Lebron James made his way back home and the organization made a chess move by acquiring Kevin Love. Even though the latter came at the expense of number one pick Andrew Wiggins, this team is still scary good on paper.
"You get to play with @KyrieIrving!?!"
-@KingJames' kids on his return to #TheLand
#CavsMediaDay pic.twitter.com/5A4yWpRVPF
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) September 26, 2014
How they managed to keep the core together with Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson, and Andrew Varejao we may never know. James’ former Heat teammates Mike Miller and James Jones also joined the Cavs adding instant firepower from beyond the arc. But, how well does the collective mix?
.@KyrieIrving describes practice as being "surreal". Watch full #CavsTV [INTERVIEW]: http://t.co/XPtEYrJ4Dx pic.twitter.com/CVdqidJbnN
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) September 28, 2014
Will there be an issue as Kyrie Irving and Lebron James are both accustomed to controlling the basketball primarily? These questions were addressed during the team’s media day and beyond as training camp begins.