10
Loading video...
By Matt Audilet
Contributing Sports Writer
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
LeBron James has witnessed countless great players over the course of his 24-year NBA career.
But according to the all-time great basketball superstar, one player stands above the rest as the "most skilled" player he's ever seen.
That title goes to his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kyrie Irving.
Read More on NBA
"He's the most skilled I've ever seen, and I've watched a lot of basketball and played a lot of basketball," James said on the "Mind the Game" podcast with Steve Nash.
James and Irving were teammates for three seasons from 2014-17, leading the Cavaliers to their first and only championship in 2016.
Irving is back on the court for the Dallas Mavericks after missing the entirety of the 2025-26 NBA season with a torn ACL. Through the first five games of his 2026-27 campaign, the 34-year-old point guard is averaging 21.4 points, 4.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.
...
James is off to a good start in his first season with the Philadelphia 76ers, helping the team to an Eastern Conference-leading 7-1 record to begin the year. The 41-year-old superstar is averaging 16.2 points, 7.3 assists and seven rebounds per contest.
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines