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Kevin Love to take important step in recovery on Thursday, unlikely to play this week

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kevin Love was back on the practice floor Monday afternoon, going 5 on 0 with teammates in non-contact sets, but is unlikely to play in either of Cleveland's games this week.

While Love, who has been sidelined since the fourth game of the season, continues to make steady progress in his recovery from foot surgery, there's still a big step he needs to clear before making his comeback official.

"I don't anticipate it," Drew said when asked about Love's immediate availability following Monday's practice at Cleveland Clinic Courts. "We still want to get him involved with some contact to see how he does with that and see how he is the following day.