Former Teammate Wants LeBron James to Join Dallas Mavericks

By: Fatima Roshni Image Credit: Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-0b2d64e3-7e36-45b4-9de3-548188db1c4e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(70.5624998213744%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-07d921d8-a110-41ae-8886-a5aa3f39e101","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c590963e-1dc5-44b8-917a-a438e5283389","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -420.89442%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Despite their good on-court partnership, their off-court relationship was a bitter one with LeBron's dominating nature that led to Kyrie opting out for a trade, the decision which he still regrets.

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Former Teammate Wants LeBron James to Join Dallas Mavericks

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