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Windhorst Says Kevin Love Has a 'Bad Reputation' amid Ben Simmons Trade Rumors Talk

Kevin Love has played solid basketball in a limited role this season, making it possible the Cleveland Cavaliers can move him ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline.

ESPN's Brian Windhorst said on his podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective that Love has developed a "bad reputation" around the league over his attitude but has worked to rectify that this season:

"Love has gotten such a bad reputation—and he's earned it for the last couple of years, with the way he's pouted and everything and some of his on-court antics. When they drafted a big man [Evan Mobley] and then they signed another one with [Lauri] Markkanen, they told Love, 'Hey, you're gonna go to the bench,' and Love said, 'OK, but I want to make a deal.