CLEVELAND: Kevin Love said he knew he would return to the Cavaliers before the team’s six-week projection following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Valentine’s Day.
His optimism was rewarded Thursday when he stepped back onto the court a month and two days later.
Although playing on a minutes restriction, Love was in the starting lineup against the Utah Jazz at Quicken Loans Arena.
“He felt great in the few practices we had, in a couple three-on-threes,” Lue said. “It’s a good sign for us.”
Kyle Korver sat out his fifth consecutive game with a sore tendon in his left foot, but Lue said Korver was “very close” to returning.