It was a tough pill to swallow when the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kevin Love agreed to terms on a buyout agreement after this now-past NBA Trade Deadline.
Love had fallen out of the rotation mostly in favor of Dean Wade, as Love had previously been sidelined for the prior 11 games until that point because of DNPs with “Coach’s Decision” designations, and he was seeking a legit role.
Eventually, Love would later sign via the buyout market with the Miami Heat, and he started his share of games with them to close the regular season.