It’s something nobody in Cleveland thought they’d be asking when the season began. Love, who just inked a four-year extension with the Wine and Gold during the summer, was preparing to be the man for the first time in his five years with the Cavaliers. After the departures of Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, Love was going to be the first option on a young squad hoping for playoffs originally.
But then he went down four games in.
Love going down left everybody wondering how Cleveland would perform in contests and more importantly, who would step up?