Through his first four seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love has become an integral piece of the puzzle for the franchise. He has been a key source of offensive production during his tenure where he has relied upon one of the primary scoring factors.
With the Cavaliers in the midst of another potentially deep playoff run in as many years he has spent with the team, Love has continued to move up the team’s all-time scoring chart to fourth all-time on the chart by surpassing both Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Brad Daughterty.
Despite all the slack that Love has caught over his time with the Cavaliers, he has been one of the franchise’s most productive players in the playoffs. In each of the last two trips, he has topped more than 290 points scored and could be on pace to reach that mark once again if Cleveland reaches yet another NBA Finals.
The 29-year-old has picked up his play through the first three games of the Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Toronto Raptors averaging 19.7 points with 13.3 rebounds per contest. This includes a pair of double-doubles in the last two games with the latest being 21 points and 16 rebounds in Game 3 on Saturday night.
There have been plenty of bumps along the way, but Love has preserved remaining a key cog to the puzzle throughout his tenure with the franchise. He will once again need to step up his play to help lift the Cavaliers to a fourth straight NBA Finals appearance. This could finally be the moment that he can get his due worth for what he has brought to the table for the team’s success.