Kevin Love has lived many lives with the Cleveland Cavaliers and in his NBA career.
The first one was probably his personal favorite. During it, he was a vital cog in a Cavs title run alongside LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. After that, things got darker.
Much darker. The next thing he knew, he was whipping sarcastically hard passes at teammates, sitting out games despite being healthy, and generally unhappy. He looked due for a departure.
Until, that is, 2021-22. The Cavaliers drafted Evan Mobley. Darius Garland emerged as a superstar.
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Suddenly, Love was garnering Sixth Man of the Year consideration on a winning team. He was a happy Cavalier once again.
All of which would make it ironic if the team chose to trade him now. We wouldn’t rule it out. Here are two packages that send Love to the Miami Heat.