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Ranking the 5 Cavs most likely to be traded

By Quenton S. Albertie

Cleveland Cavaliers J.R. Smith (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
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CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 29: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers leaves the court after a 105-101 win in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Indiana Pacers during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 29, 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 29: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers leaves the court after a 105-101 win in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Indiana Pacers during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 29, 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

2. Kevin Love

Whether or not Kevin Love will be traded is seemingly up to him, considering that the Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing him to decide if he wants to be around for the rebuild. However, whether or not he wants to stick around for the post-LeBron Era is unclear.

On the one hand, approaching 30-years-old, Love may just want to chase championships. On top of that, his lone Finals run that resulted in a championship wasn’t one of his best stretch of games, so there may be a redemption factor.

On the other hand, Love will be the first option on a team for the first season since 2013-2014, when he averaged 26.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Furthermore, without LeBron James and the pressure of winning championships, there may be less drama and chaos; he may not find himself being set-up as a scapegoat anymore.

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Lastly, the Cavs have added his best friend in Channing Frye to the roster.

The combination of those factors could be enough to convince Love to stick with the team for the remainder of the season. Despite not being considered championship-contenders, next season could be the most peaceful and enjoyable one for Love in his Cavs tenure.

However, if Love’s trade value gets high enough with him thriving as the first option, the Cavs could choose to trade him regardless of his desire to stay.

As we all know, it’s a business and team’s are in the business of winning, not unconditional loyalty.

The biggest obstacle for Love being traded is the same as J.R. Smith, George Hill and Tristan Thompson. The size of his contract ($49.7 million over the next two seasons with a player option in 2019-2020).