Kyrie Irving will enter his third NBA season not only looking to duplicate an All-Star performance in 2012-13, but also hoping to lead his Cleveland Cavaliers to a playoff berth.
In order to accomplish both, Irving must be consistently brilliant on the offensive end while improving his effort defensively under Mike Brown. Throughout the course of the year, Irving must also prove his ability to play through the bumps and bruises that may have sidelined him in the past.
This season specifically, Irving will have an opportunity to establish himself as one of the league's truly elite superstars by building upon the 20.6 points and 5.7 assists he's averaged in his first 110 career games.
Biggest Narrative Surrounding Kyrie Irving
How dominant is Kyrie Irving capable of becoming when surrounded by a competent group of NBA-caliber weapons? After playing alongside the likes of Semih Erden, Ryan Hollins and an aging Luke Walton during his tenure in Cleveland, Irving will have an opportunity to answer that question in 2013-14.
Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson and Tyler Zeller will eac ...
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