Kevin Love might become third wheel to LeBron James and Kyrie Irving
By Josh Hill
The Kevin Love trade drama looks like it’s going to be reaching it’s conclusion very soon, but the Kevin Love drama might not end with a trade.
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When the Big 3 came together in the summer of 2010, it was LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and then Chris Bosh — always Bosh last.
According to Steve Kyler from Basketball Insiders, there could be a situation where Kevin Love gets the Chris Bosh treatment and becomes the third wheel to Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. Kyler points out though that the thing Love wants to do is make the postseason which means he may be fine with being a third wheel for a year.
"Could be… I also wonder how he views that come contract time. I can tell you Kevin wants to be in the post-season, and if the game comes easier as a result of playing with LBJ and Kyrie that is not a bad thing as long as the money is there in June, which it should be."
Love would probably take his third wheel status a bit more personally when it came time to re-up with the Cavaliers, as he’s more than likely going to test the market and get showered with national attention no matter what. That being said, Chris Bosh is now the man in Miami after being the third wheel for four years, which means Love could eye the Cavaliers as nothing more than a chance to achieve something he never has in his career.
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