LeBron James: Kyrie Irving trade was ‘the beginning of the end’ for the Cavs

On Wednesday, LeBron James will return to Cleveland as a player for the first time since signing a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. In an interview with Joe Vardon of The Athletic, James reflected on the situation that paved the way for him to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. In fact, he called it "the beginning of the end of everything": the Kyrie Irving trade.