Making his season debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, Kyrie Irving remained scoreless until early in the second quarter. But thanks to LeBron James, Irving scored for the first time since Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Stealing a pass from Robert Covington, James quickly passed the ball to a wide open Irving who had not yet made the transition to defense. Irving took one power dribble, then laid the ball up off the glass.
There it is! @KyrieIrving first basket of the season @Cavs #CavsSixers https://t.co/Bi3SDp29qO
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) December 20, 2015
After Irving scored, James patted the Cavs guard on the head and said, "Welcome back."
