When LeBron James decided to return to Cleveland in 2014, he knew he had unfinished business in his hometown.

During his first stint in Ohio, King James guided the Cavs to their first NBA Finals appearance in 2007 but he was powerless to prevent a sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs.

LBJ was the only star on that team and was nullified by the Spurs who possessed a big three of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

So on his return to the Wine and Gold after a four-year stint in Miami, he demanded a more talented roster that could help him achieve his dream of winning a championship for his hometown team.

General Manager David Griffin duly obliged by bringing in Kevin Love to complement James and Kyrie Irving and they made history by overturning a 3-1 deficit and ending the city's 52-year wait for a title.

Here's a comparison of the NBA 2K ratings of the starters on LeBron's current and '07 Cavs teams:

CENTER

Zydrunas Ilgauskas - 81

'Big Z' became a Cavaliers legend during his 14 years with the franchise after coming over from Europe. He is the team's career leader in games played, rebounds, and blocks.

He also became a two-time All-Star as a Cavalier and his number 11 jersey was retired. His affiliation with the organisation continues to this day as he's a special advisor for the team.

Tristan Thompson - 81

If anybody is going to break Ilgauskas' multiple Cavs records, it's Tristan Thompson. The Lithuanian was a better scorer than Double T but the current Cleveland center is an outstanding rebounder and decent shot blocker.

Thompson is currently in his sixth season with the team and having won a title last year, he is well on the way to becoming a future legend if he ends his career in Cleveland. The iron man's streak of a franchise-high 447 consecutive games was only snapped last week.

POWER FORWARD

Drew Gooden - 73

In the 2006–07 regular season, Gooden averaged 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. He was the starting power forward on the 2007 team that got to the Finals and in that series his numbers improved to 12.8 PPG and 8.3 RPG.

Gooden was a much-travelled player, representing 10 different NBA teams in his career. He never made an All-Star team but was a steady player during his time in the league. However, he doesn't compare much to the Cavs' current power forward.

Kevin Love - 82

As soon as he agreed to re-sign with the Cavaliers, LeBron requested that GM Griffin and owner Dan Gilbert trade for Love and he got his wish. After a difficult first year, K.Love decided to sign a long-term extension with the team and he was rewarded.

Despite his struggles in the Finals, the four-time All-Star made huge contributions throughout the playoffs. This year, the 28-year-old is playing the best basketball during of his three years with Cleveland and was named an All-Star for the first time in three years.

SHOOTING GUARD

Larry Hughes - 82

Hughes, unfortunately, got injured during the 2007 Finals but he played a significant role in helping the Ohio-based franchise get there. During the campaign, he averaged 14.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

The 38-year-old also had a reputation for being an elite defender and was named to the All-Defensive First Team in 2005.

J.R. Smith - 77

The sharpshooter is rated less than what Hughes was 10 years ago but that's mainly because of his reputation before he got to Cleveland as he was just known as a streaky shooter who had more bad games than good ones.

During the playoffs last year, though, Swish played consistent basketball and showed himself to be an adept perimeter defender as well as a three-point specialist and proved his doubters wrong.

POINT GUARD

Daniel Gibson - 70

The versatile guard was in his rookie season in 2007 when he played an important role in helping the Cavs reach the Finals. Therefore, it's no surprise that his rating was so low. He enjoyed a breakout performance in game seven of the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons.

The man nicknamed 'Boobie' posted a career-high 31 points (19 in the fourth quarter) on 7-of-9 field goals, 5-of-5 from three-point range, six rebounds and two assists. However, his talents simply don't match up with Cleveland's current point guard.

Kyrie Irving - 89

The silky ball-handler made himself a hero in Northeast Ohio by hitting the shot that sealed the franchise's first Larry O'Brien trophy. His huge three-pointer over MVP Steph Curry will live long in the memory.

The four-time All-Star is still only 25 and will continue to get better. He is easily the best point guard LeBron has ever played with and he was right to team up with this hugely talented guard to secure his third ring. Kyrie has the ability and the star power to become an MVP one day and his high rating on 2K signifies how far he's come in the last six years.