The best thing that ever happened to me was losing last year in the Finals. I had to change.

There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?

No place is better than Akron.

I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn't going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.

I've sort of gotten into the habit of looking for the vulnerable guy, the guy who makes mistakes, the guy who can't figure things out all the time but keeps at it.

I got a goal, and it's a huge goal, and that's to bring an NBA championship here to Cleveland, and I won't stop until I get it.

I'm not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We're not ready right now.