Is Kevin Love the PERFECT FIT for the Cavaliers’ final roster spot if he gets bought out by Utah?

Is Kevin Love the PERFECT FIT for the Cavaliers’ final roster spot if he gets bought out by Utah?

Earlier today there was a three team trade in the NBA. Norm Powell is being sent from the Clippers to the Heat. John Collins is going from the Jazz to the Clippers, and Kyle Anderson, Kevin Love, and a 2027 Clippers second round pick — is headed to the Utah
— Jazz. Nobody wants to go to the Jazz. Kevin Love is expected to be bought out of his contract. With the Jazz, with the hopes of signing with a contender, the Cavs do have one open roster spot left. Kevin Love has since tweeted, I never expected to be a math problem. I saw that I was gonna mention that to the NBA. So my question to you guys is with one roster spot open. Should the Cavs have any interest in a possible reunion — with Kevin Love Isn’t
— he? I mean, he, — what does he have left in
— the tank? Well, at least you know he works out. He in shape. If you want a Miami Heat roster, they got running tests and body fat competitions. — I’m
— like, what? He was Kevin Love’s best when he was fat in Minnesota? Statistically speaking, yes, but they was on a terrible team. That’s true, yeah, uh, he was just working on LeBron in New York a couple weeks ago. They had all the LeBron. Dude, don’t ever try, don’t ever try and figure out what how athletes feel about each other. They bro, you, you know you got, you know you got friends. Like it’s just like saying I thought you, I thought we were all cool with each other in the media. Well, no, it’s the opposite. — I’m saying I thought he hated
— LeBron. No, I’m just saying, but, but if you, if you were on a panel with somebody and you don’t necessarily like him, — I
— think it’s one of those things where I, I don’t think you ever hated him. Yeah, uh, they definitely had rough spots and I think they’ve been away for when you get away from them, you forget the things you didn’t like and you remember the things you did like. — Human
— nature, — you do accentuate all the situation
— like that. LeBron, LeBron was tough on him. — But LeBron’s not going to be tough on him in a situation where they’re just
— and and he he got them, listen, they got Miami to talk about now. They can say, I, I know Spo and Pat Riley, they got things in common. They both won championships. He got him a new. See, you can get mad at LeBron, but he gets everybody paid. Tristan Thompson, JR Smith, Kevin Love, no, that I, I don’t buy that he got Kevin Love paid. Definitely the other guys. I wrote a story in like 2017, 18. On the amount of contracts he was directly responsible for those guys you’re talking about, it totaled more than he made in his career. — But
— you include Kevin Love in that, — I don’t
— agree with that. But, but when he left, the Cavs did sign Kevin Love because they didn’t have nobody else. — But and
— was gone. — That was a bad you said that was a bad
— deal. I think they were thinking, well, in Minnesota when he was the guy, he put up great numbers. I think they were thinking Miami actually when LeBron left. And they held on to Bosch and Wade and when LeBron left here they were gonna hold on to Kevin and they wanted something to build around and and all that but uh yeah it it whatever so would you bring him back? That’s the question. Uh, I would bring back Tristan before I brought back Kevin if you got one spot left and you’re looking for that veteran nastiness like leader toughness type locker room guy, championship experience guy just for me I’d bring back Tristan before I bought back Kevin, — just me personally
— and well with Kevin here, right? It did not, uh, that was more of a JB thing I mean. I think at times Kevin was aggravated with pretty much everybody in the organization at one point or another. At the end of it it was a JB thing more than anything I think, um, and they were really tight. They’re probably OK now like it was just in that moment sort of like LeBron and Kevin. Uh, so, no, I wouldn’t say it was. I mean the whole thing was sort of up and down, right? — Like
— because the one year before he was really good for him like he was playing his tail off. You’re like, man, Kevin Love really turned out to be good, — and
— he had a lot of, he had outbursts that I think he would tell you he wasn’t proud of, uh, and when you’re trying to win a championship, man, you don’t have and I’m like we, there was nothing like that in Miami the last couple of years like he was just the end of the bench guy and a veteran guy. But I just, I, for it’s just personal preference. I, — I think Tristan is a better fit than go out to
— the Lakers and play with LeBron again maybe. — There wouldn’t be any expectations for him to do anything
— if LeBron’s on the Lakers. Oh, what you saying? I’m just, if, if I had to bet, I’d bet LeBron’s on the Lakers. If you had to bet, we went through this already, but I’ll, if you had to bet on, on what team he’s most likely to be on besides the Lakers, what would it be? Nick That hurts. Because I heard, I heard the money just match up. I heard they could do, they could do LeBron for Cat straight up. Yeah, — we talked we
— talked about on Friday they can or they can’t. Cat for LeBron straight up works. Yeah. Are, are the are the Knicks an overwhelming favorite in the East if that happens? — They’re
— a strong favorite. Oh, it’s a wrap. — There’s no
— guarantees. I mean we age, you know. I got a lot of guys you need to count on to stay healthy who haven’t historically always been healthy, but Mitchell Robinson, OG. He is the OG, but that I don’t like that, but you got, that’s too much. You got N Obi, he’s physical, then Mitchell Robinson, then you got still got heart, — and then Brunson always gives us buckets and you got LeBron and
— LeBron, come on. The only thing that makes sense is the Knicks or the Cavs, honestly, because the, the Knicks would have no bigs if they. Yeah, just Mitchell Robinson and then I mean, it’s, it’s, — it’s kind
— of big, yeah. I mean, he averaged 14 rebounds last year. Is he’s big. — Is there a big they can get that’s a decent
— player at that point I, I think they’re right up against the apron. I’d have to do some more digging into their financial situation. I heard, I heard, are the Cavs, can the Cavs do a three team deal? do any deal they want. — Didn’t
— the Durant train end up being like a 17. First ever. I mean that’s ridiculous. Like that’s why I be telling them they got these Ivy League dudes in back rooms with abacuses and calculators like this. I’m telling you you can get it done. — All you need
— they have guys who they, they’re a capologists. — Their whole job is to manipulate the salary
— cap. That’s LeBron, if you’re LeBron and you leave the Lakers, you got, you want to go to the East. — The East is
— wide open. Yeah, there’s nobody. I mean, you can say the Warriors, but I, I would be shocked if that was the play. — Would he
— go to Milwaukee to play with Giannis? No, under no circum so it’s Cleveland and New York, right? I would think so I think so. You think he trolling, man? And he said, and they said, and they said, he’s like, yo, I live here, I’ll be practicing back here all the time. How rare is it for NBA players to practice at another team’s indoor facility? — I think
— it’s extremely rare, but he’s LeBron, so he can, — he
— could just pull up like, yo, what’s up? So legally, I looked into this and Jason, I’m not sure to the frequency. But if you are an NBA player in the NBA PA, you have access in the offseason to any team’s practice facility. So how often it happens, I don’t know. I don’t believe it happens very often. I don’t know because when you see these guys working out together, they’re not, — they’re in
— random’s gym — or random and not surprising
— because we talked about. Last Thursday we were saying, you know, in a couple of days LeBron’s gonna say, oh you guys made a big deal out of nothing, even though he stirred the pot you see his tweet and that’s exactly what happened. Yeah, he loves doing stuff like that. I mean, he stirs the pot and then he’s like, Guys, come on, enjoy your 4th of July, dog. Like you do something with your family. Go to fireworks. I’m just chilling. The the, I mean, the thing with Ali too was. The when you put on Instagram with that and the — Allie Clifton and the Cavs jerseys and
— the both jerseys. So I didn’t even realize that was Allie Clifton. Yeah, she looked terrible in that picture. No offense. — She’s on vacation
— at the lake. Uh, real quick before we get super cheap. What you never mind. Joe Smith, right? No, no, that’s Ali Ali La Force. Oh, sorry, sorry, Allie Clifton, uh, came down to you look, — you
— look great. — I can’t
— take you anywhere. My bad. — My
— blood pressure just doubled and I had 4, — so I wanted to rip
— her. Bull says, I don’t like her husband. I’m like, oh God, where’s. I, I meant to rip Aley La Force. — I
— don’t like I was like I didn’t know she was married. I had a bad interaction with Joe Smith. If it came down to Tristan Thompson or Kevin Love for that final spot, who would you go to Jason Thompson. You would go Tristan Thompson. — Obviously
— there’s more to it with Kevin Love that Jason can’t talk about, so you know, whatever. I don’t know. I give me T top. I don’t know about his, his name is. Kind of crazy, but I, I never got into the T top. This is the first time I said I look bad all the time. So, uh, I’ll be Tristan Thompson, man. Allie LaForce is a sweet lady. She’s fine. — Her
— husband, she’s, I went to, I went to school with Allie LaForce. Shout out to the uh shout out to the Bobcats. Allie, Allie’s awesome. She used to play basketball. She did. Yeah, good for her.

After being included in a recent three-team trade, Kevin Love now finds himself on the Utah Jazz—and if a buyout occurs later this summer, speculation is already building about a potential return to Cleveland. Love is a former All-Star, NBA champion, and fan favorite in Northeast Ohio. With the Cavaliers holding one open roster spot, the idea of bringing back Love on a veteran minimum deal offers both emotional appeal and potential strategic value.

At this stage of his career, Love isn’t expected to be a major on-court contributor. But his leadership, floor spacing, and familiarity with the Cavaliers’ locker room could serve as valuable assets, especially for a playoff-ready roster looking to solidify its depth. The question is whether the Cavs prioritize veteran presence over younger development with that final spot. In this segment, we break down the pros and cons of a potential reunion—and whether Kevin Love still fits into Cleveland’s long-term pursuit of a championship.

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