Does Sexton think Love 'stole' money from Cavs?

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) celebrates with guard Collin Sexton (2) after a play during the second overtime period against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Does Collin Sexton think Kevin Love 'stole' money from Cavaliers?

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Mar 15, 2021 5:59 PM ET

Forward Kevin Love helped the Cleveland Cavaliers topple the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals and then inked a four-year extension worth $120 million in July 2018 after superstar LeBron James left Northeast Ohio to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Injuries have turned the 32-year-old one-time champion into a spectator for much of the past few seasons since he agreed to the deal, and Cavaliers leading scorer and young guard Collin Sexton may or may not have temporarily vented frustrations about his missing teammate:

So, there's this... pic.twitter.com/CEK4HrgAP0
— Danny Cunningham (@RealDCunningham) March 15, 2021

Sexton has since "unliked" the post in question, and it's possible that he either merely slipped while scrolling social media or was trolling a veteran who could be shopped ahead of the March 25 trade deadline.

Love played in only two games at the start of the current campaign before he was sidelined by a right calf strain for over two months but returned to the rotation for last Friday's contest at the New Orleans Pelicans. That comeback was short-lived, however, as he missed the majority of Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks after he aggravated his calf.

Earlier this month, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com mentioned that the Dallas Mavericks could be interested in acquiring Love as long as he's healthy and available to do more than watch from the sidelines. However, Sam Amico of FortyEightMinutes.com reports that at least one opposing general manager says no buyer for Love will emerge before the deadline.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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