BROOKLYN, N.Y. – When Kyrie Irving steps on a court with his new team next season, he will see a familiar face.

Shooting guard/ small forward Joe Harris played with Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014 to 2016 and shared his thoughts on his former teammate during a recent Summer League game.

“Kyrie, he’s got a big personality,” said Harris via the New York Post. “He’s one of these guys that’s misunderstood. The way that he’s construed in the media is probably going to paint him in a light that is not necessarily true. I’d say you could ask a lot of people that played with him and they’d all say that he’s a great teammate and a good guy to be around.”

“None of us are perfect all the time,” Harris continued. “We’re all going to have ups and downs throughout the course of the season. For him, unfortunately, he’s just in one of these scenarios where there’s so much more attention on him and people are paying much more attention to when he does have an off day."

Harris was traded from the Cavs to the Orlando Magic at the start of 2016. He joined the Nets that summer and has been with the team ever since. The recently signed Irving and Kevin Durant, making one of the biggest splashes in free agency this offseason.

“He’s a lot of fun to be around, whether it’s hanging out, playing video games, grabbing a drink, whatever it might be,” said Harris of his Cavs days with Irving. “I remember seeing him have like 57 when we played against the Spurs in San Antonio. It was one of the better individual performances I’ve ever seen on the basketball court. He really is that talented. He’s a top-10 talent.”