LeBron James Calls Kyrie Irving the Most Skilled Player He’s Seen
On November 3, LeBron James named former Cavaliers teammate Kyrie Irving the most skilled player he has ever watched, praising him on the Mind the Game podcast.
LeBron James singled out Kyrie Irving as the most skilled basketball player he has seen during his 24-year NBA career. He shared the assessment during an episode of Mind the Game, alongside Steve Nash.
James and Irving played together for three seasons in Cleveland, from 2014 to 2017. They helped the Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA championship, the first and only title in the franchise’s history.
Irving, 34, is playing for the Dallas Mavericks after missing the entire 2025-26 season with a torn ACL. Across his first five games of the 2026-27 season, he has recorded 21.4 points, 4.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds a night.
James is beginning his debut campaign for the Philadelphia 76ers. The team has started 7-1, the best record in the Eastern Conference, while James has posted 16.2 points, 7.3 assists and seven rebounds a night.