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Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 takeaways from the 2018-19 NBA season

By Tony Pesta

CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 22: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles before the game against the LA Clippers on March 22, 2019 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 22: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles before the game against the LA Clippers on March 22, 2019 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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3. Kevin Love is not reliable

The Cleveland Cavaliers once had a superstar trio of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Only four years after the birth of this squad, the franchise is left with only one of those stars. With Love as the last remaining member of Cleveland’s big three, the team had high hopes for him this season.

Sadly, Love didn’t even last a full month before falling down with a foot injury. This injury would keep Love sidelined for a total of 50 games while his team struggled without him on the floor. Since he has returned, Love has continued to miss games as he nurses his foot as well as other minor injuries.

There is no doubt that K-Love is still capable of playing at an All-Star level. In the games that he did appear in, Love averaged 17.6 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. This of course was accomplished in the midst of missing multiple games which made it difficult for him to maintain any rhythm or momentum.

The Cavaliers can certainly rely on Love when he is on the court. The only problem is that having Love on the court has become a rarity. He has been injury prone his entire career and this problem will continue to get worse as he grows older.

While everyone would rejoice at the thought of Kevin Love being the franchise superstar, it is becoming obvious that this will never become a reality for Cleveland. Love can still be effective but he can’t be the cornerstone of a franchise anymore.

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