3 likeliest Cleveland Cavaliers to be traded this offseason
By Chad Porto
Kevin Love
Kevin Love had a great 2021-2022. He arguably should have won the Sixth Man of the Year, considering Tyler Herro played more minutes than most of the starters on his team per game, making him a sixth man in name only. Love was outstanding in his limited interaction and really did a great job wrecking teams when on the floor.
That said, like with Caris LeVert, Love has an expiring contract and that may be too tempting of a piece to not move. Especially if a bigger piece is in play. Now, some have suggested a package for Bradley Beal, in which Love would be the key player for monetary reasons only, while other talents are added to balance the deal. I don’t want Beal, he’s an aging guard who’s declining.
I don’t want to lose Love. Not even for a guy like Andrew Wiggins, who everyone seems super high on all of a sudden. A trade to the Los Angeles Lakers seems possible, though not for Russell Westbrook. That would need to be a three or four-team deal to make that work.
Frankly, while Love’s contract expiring is an intriguing prospect to swap for a star or near-star level talent, keeping Love makes more sense simply for chemistry reasons and scheme fit. Love has a role on this team that can’t just be filled easily.
That doesn’t mean he isn’t an option to be traded, because he is. Let’s just hope the Cavs think better about it.