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Cleveland Cavaliers: Is Jimmy Butler straight up for Kevin Love realistic?

By Nathan Beighle

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 8: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the game against the Golden State Warriors during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 8, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 8: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the game against the Golden State Warriors during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 8, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – FEBRUARY 7: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves joke with each other between plays during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena on February 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Timberwolves 140-138 in overtime. 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 – FEBRUARY 7: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves joke with each other between plays during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena on February 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Timberwolves 140-138 in overtime. 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) /

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the ability and the means to trade for Jimmy Butler without giving up Kevin Love but would a straight-up Love for Butler trade work?

After seeing LeBron James take his talents out West, the Cleveland Cavaliers are destined to make him realize his mistake. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and general manager Koby Altman are carrying out this philosophy by continuing to stay relevant.

With that in mind, the management extended Kevin Love for four more seasons.

He’s now under contract for five seasons, taking just less than the max on his four-year extension. Consequently, for the first time in four seasons, Love will captain the franchise and be the sole star of the original Big 3 left.

As for Jimmy Butler, the disgruntled star is not having as perfect a time as he had hoped to in Minnesota. After trading for Butler last offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves front office is almost guaranteed to lose their superstar this upcoming offseason.

He’s seemingly upset over the lack of maturity of his teammates. Butler is reportedly “fed-up” according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

That said, it’s almost certain that if he’s still feeling this way towards the trade deadline they’ll trade him.

However, with a solid and developed young core, they need a player to help win right now and that player could be Love.

With that, let’s dig into a trade like from each team’s perspective.