As part of Friday morning's media availability, Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving admitted that he wasn't always the leader he should have been while playing for the Boston Celtics.

Irving joined the Celtics prior to the start of the 2018-19 campaign. By most accounts, it was a great acquisition, and he seemed to be happy in Boston — at first. In fact, Irving stood before the crowd and expressed his excitement to play in Beantown. However, as the season progressed, he seemed to lose interest, and many thought he gave up on the team.

On the other hand, it could have been that Irving simply grew unhappy with the environment in Boston. Either way, the six-time All-Star decided to move on, signing a four-year, $141 million deal with the Nets this offseason.

By most accounts, Brooklyn's signing of Irving was a great move. He's known as one of the best point guards in NBA history, and the Nets are happy to have him aboard:

“Kyrie is one of the NBA’s elite guards and has won at the highest level,” Nets general manager Sean Marks told netsdaily.com in July. “His championship pedigree, coupled with his gifted scoring and playmaking abilities, will make him an outstanding addition to our team. We’re very excited to welcome Kyrie and his family to Brooklyn.”

Irving wasn't the only marquees player to join the Nets this summer, though. In a bit of a surprising move, Kevin Durant decided to sign with Brooklyn as well, though he is expected to miss much (if not all) of this season as he continues to recover from an Achilles injury.