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Why aren’t the Cleveland Cavaliers considering trading Kevin love?

By Doug Patrick

CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 28: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after scoring during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena on January 28, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 28: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after scoring during the first half against the Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena on January 28, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 25: Kevin Love #0 and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers look on during the game against the Golden State Warriors on December 25, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 25: Kevin Love #0 and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers look on during the game against the Golden State Warriors on December 25, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Cavs want to remain competitive in every aspect

By keeping Kevin Love, Cleveland shows they want to remain competitive in both the market for LeBron or in the wake of moving past him. Love will be a major attraction for an additional star, with or without LeBron.

The Cavs may even see a Kevin Love team retooled with [insert free agent name here] as competitive in the weaker Eastern Conference.

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Cleveland is in a stranglehold until they know LeBron’s plans. The possibility remains that he returns for another year as the face of the franchise. The same franchise which reportedly gave him, as reported by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, “its blessing to jet down to Miami to hang with old teammates” during the Conference Finals.

Clearly, LeBron is comfortable in Cleveland, and Cleveland lets LeBron play by a lot of his rules.

Although LeBron has left organizations that treasured him in the past and will almost certainly do so again, he’s done this only when they stopped providing him with serviceable players. In this 2nd era with Cleveland, the team has consistently supplied him with talent: Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Richard Jefferson, J.R. Smith, Tristan Thompson, Kyle Korver, Channing Frye, Isaiah Thomas.

Before leaving in 2010, LeBron’s Cavaliers were co-starred by a 37-year-old Shaquille O’Neal with Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison, and “Big Z” Zydrunas Ilgauskas.

In 2014, LeBron’s final Heat team carried a similarly old roster that collapsed in the Finals against the Spurs. Dwyane Wade was 32, and Chris Bosh’s future was uncertain as he dealt with blood clots.