The NBA regular season continued, the Cavaliers beat the Heat 105-94, and the Cavaliers interior Line-up Love shot 6-of-10 in 24 minutes, with 23 points and 9 rebounds on 6-of-6 free throws. Although widely seen before the start of the season, the former super interior lineman continues to win recognition with his performances.
This summer, the Cavaliers and Love are reported to have reached a stalemate, the Cavaliers do not mind sending away the hot potato of Love, and Love does not mind leaving the Cavaliers, but because Love still has a two-year contract, and Love does not plan to cut salaries to buy out the contract, which also leads to the two sides in the same situation. After bringing in Markkanen and selecting Mobley, the Cavaliers also made it clear that they would give more opportunities to the young interior.
The Cavaliers' meaning is obvious, that is, they do not intend to use Love again. They would rather spend money on Lefour than waste any more time on him.
But Luck still bought himself playing time through performance. Although he had a sluggish feel at the beginning of the season, he still played a lot of time. Even though he missed multiple games with injuries, he still gained recognition from the Cavaliers after his comeback.
After the comeback, Love played 21 minutes against Durant and Harden's Nets, with 11 points and nine rebounds. After that, he basically played more than 17 minutes, and more than 20 minutes in many games. After getting a steady chance to play, Love's performance is also picking up. Previously, he had 22 points and six rebounds in the big win over the Heat, and 18 points and 13 rebounds in the big win over the Timberwolves.
In this game, Luck played against the Heat with 23 points and 9 rebounds, played a good performance again, and rebounded again.
As the performance has become more stable, Lefour's average data this season has also come to 11.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, which is definitely not good, but in the average 20 minutes of playing time per game, Lefu's performance is still remarkable. Moreover, his shooting percentage is higher than last season's, and his three-point shooting rate is 40.4%, and he averages 2.1 three-pointers per game, still showing his value in offense and rebounding.
By playing like this, Love's position on the Cavaliers has become more secure, and the Cavaliers have more opportunities if they want to trade him. It's just that With Luck still having two years and $60 million in big contracts, teams like the Nets and Lakers who were interested in him before, it is not easy to get him. Because the two teams generally don't have good chips such as draft picks or young players who are willing to shoot, and they don't have too many players who can match Love's contract. What's more, both teams are basically waiting to pick up the leak, hoping that Lefour will buy out the contract and sign a low-paid contract.
This also means that it is difficult for the Lakers and Nets to get Lefu, unless Lefu is willing to buy out the contract. But considering his previous attitude, he will not be willing to do this now, after all, the Cavaliers are now doing well, Love is playing well, and he does not have to sacrifice his salary to leave the team. And the combination of Luck and Durant and Harden, or the combination of Love and James, Westbrook, and Davis, at least in a short period of time, cannot be realized.