"Few NBA rookies are doing more offensively with less minutes than Kyrie Irving.

That will soon change, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said.

The 19-year-old point guard, averaging just 27.7 minutes per game, is going to see his playing time increase in the coming games. Eventually, Irving could be playing in the 30- to 33-minute range.

Scott offered the assessment Wednesday, a day after Irving played just five fourth-quarter minutes in a 92-85 loss to the Miami Heat. The point guard contributed seven points and two assists in that stretch and helped the Cavaliers cut the deficit to three points with nine seconds remaining. "