Kyrie Irving is a great teammate, declares former Cavalier Kevin Love

Former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard - Kyrie Irving - has suffered a fall from grace ever since his departure from the franchise. He made the switch to Brooklyn Nets this NBA season. Irving has been rumoured to be suffering from bouts of moodiness both with the Cavs and Boston Celtics in the past. However, former Cleveland player - Kevin Love - has leapt to the defence of Kyrie Irving and called the latter a ‘great teammate’.

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Kevin Love, who spent three years with Kyrie Irving while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, said that despite all the criticism directed towards Brooklyn Nets' fresh recruit, he has fond memories of Irving in the dressing room. Love added that Kyrie Irving did not like to lose but always kept pushing himself to improve after a setback. Kevin Love added that the Brooklyn Nets star needs some time in the city to adapt to his new team. Can Kyrie Irving prove himself to be the 'ideal teammate' and shed his negative image as a Brooklyn Nets player?

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