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Cleveland Cavaliers player watch: LeBron James’ milestones to look for in 2016-17

By Mikaela Rakos

Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 1, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) attempts to steal the ball away from Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) during the first half at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) attempts to steal the ball away from Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) during the first half at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

1,700th Steal

As a five-time All-NBA Defensive First Teamer, it’s no surprise that LeBron can play some excellent defense. This is only supported by the fact that he has an upcoming milestone in steals. As of right now, he has 1,657, so with just 43 more he can hit 1,700. He has a career average of 1.7 per game, so at that rate over his career average of 75 games, he can steal 129 balls this season. Adding that to his total puts him past the milestone for his 1,700th steal, specifically with 1,786 total. This would also make LeBron the 23rd player in NBA history to record 1,700 steals.