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Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: Kyrie Irving’s milestones to look for in 2016-17

By Mikaela Rakos

Mar 18, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles the ball against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles the ball against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Larry W. Smith/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Larry W. Smith/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports /

7,000th Point

Lastly, as we all know, Irving is a scoring machine. Whether it’s from a killer jumper, a smooth three beyond the arc or one of his magical layups, he gets buckets. So it’s no surprise that Irving has an upcoming milestone in points.

After five seasons, Irving has accumulated 6,416 points and an average of 20.8 per game. At that rate over his career average of 61 games, Irving can wind up with 1,285 points this year alone. Adding that to his total puts him at 7,701, well past the milestone for his 7,000th point.

In addition, his 6,416 points land him at tenth overall on the Cavs franchise list for points and if he reaches this milestone, he’ll move up to eighth overall in total points. This allows him to pass Campy Russell for ninth (6,588) and Larry Nance for eight overall (7,257) on the Cleveland Cavaliers total points scored list.

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Do you think that Kyrie Irving will be able to reach these milestones this year? Let us know in the comments section or Twitter @KJG_NBA.