Who said Cleveland wasn’t a glamor market?
Former Cleveland Cavalaiers forward Kevin Love is a free agent after the Miami Heat traded him to the Utah Jazz, who then bought out his contract. Recent reporting has suggested that Love is looking to play in a “glamor market” with New York or Los Angeles as the type of cities he’d prefer to go to.
Whether or not that reporting is completely accurate remains to be seen. At the very least, his former teammate on the 2016 championship team, Channing Frye, hinted that landing in Los Angeles may not be his desired destination.
He then went on to reply to a tweet asking if a reunion with Cleveland could be in the cards. Frye responded with a somewhat cryptic GIF that seems to indicate the door isn’t completely closed on that.
The Cavs do have room to add Love if they want. They have two open roster spots and will likely fill one of those before the start of next season. That said, Love may not want the role that the Cavaliers could offer.
Cleveland has bolstered their front-court depth by signing Larry Nance Jr. this offseason. If the team is fully healthy, you’d think that both Nance and Dean Wade would be ahead of Love on the depth chart. If Love did return, he’d likely play a role similar to what Tristan Thompson did last season.
Even though Love is still a skilled passer and shooter, the rest of his game has fallen off drastically, which is what you’d expect for someone who’s about to turn 37 years old. Love posted career lows in points (5.3), assists (1), rebounds (4.1), and minutes (10.9) last season.
We’ll see where Love ends up next season. Even though he isn’t the player he once was, it’d still be fun to see the future Hall-of-Famer on the roster for one last championship-contention run in Cleveland.
