Kyrie Irving sits down with Rachel Nichols of The Jump to reflect on the Boston Celtics' up-and-down first half of the 2018-19 NBA season. Irving discusses the growth of the C's blooming young players such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier (0:30), while also addressing Marcus Morris' frustrations surrounding the Celtics before the All-Star break (0:49). In addition, Irving speaks about his newfound leadership role in Boston (1:40), reaching out to LeBron James (2:12) and the buzz surrounding his impending free agency (3:12).

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