In the blink of an eye, it has been four years since James left Cleveland. And in the past few years, the Cavaliers have never been able to come to the playoffs stage. From this point of view alone, it is no exaggeration to call James the eternal king of Cleveland. However, in th

Cleveland 's rise and fall

In a blink of an eye, Old James has been leaving Cleveland for four years. And in the past few years, Cavaliers has never been able to come to the stage of playoffs . From this point of view alone, it is no exaggeration to call James the eternal king of Cleveland. However, in the process of their prosperity and decline, they still ushered in a glimmer of hope for their rise. During this offseason, they gave the team a premature salary contract to Garland , which had just been crowned the honor of All-Star , and gave the team a maximum salary contract renewal. At the same time, during the transaction process, they also introduced the Mitchell , which used to play the team leader in the Jazz.

Since then, the new season's Cavaliers has also gathered in Garland, Mobley and Mitchell, three extremely aggressive star combinations. Whether you want to admit it or not, they have found a new way out without realizing it. Some people say that while the Cavaliers got back on track, Kevin Love , who left James, became worse and worse. Judging from the current situation alone, he has received an annual salary of nearly 30 million US dollars in the team in the past two years, but he has played the role of the best sixth man in the team, which has indeed lost his value.

But in fact, although Love 's status in the team is no longer as good as before, no one has questioned his contract premium.

James' championship helper

When they joined hands with James to help the Cavaliers win the championship, the significance of Love to Cleveland fans is immeasurable. That's right, when James returned to Cleveland with his talent, the Cavaliers did not hesitate to send out the selected No. 1 pick Wiggins and introduced Love from Minnesota, one of the best inside players in the league at that time. Although his ball and tactical status in the Cavaliers have declined, Love has always been the most trusted inside helper around James. He has a scoring output that is nearly 20 per game and has a tough ability to grab the board. More importantly, when the team is in trouble, Love can suddenly complete three-point shooting from the outside to help the team get out of the predicament.

Moreover, because he was already the leader of Minnesota Timberwolves before he defected to James, Love also played the role of team leader in Cleveland after James left the Cavaliers for the second time. However, at that time, Love no longer had his peak state and could no longer reach the technical level of averaged more than 20 points per game in the past and handed in a double-double. After discovering that he could not help the team return to the top, Love slowly gave up the team's absolute core position and accepted roles outside the starting lineup.

30 million annual salary is a compromise and sacrifice

Let me ask, which team in the league will play a substitute with a maximum salary contract in the team? It seems that only the Cleveland Cavaliers dare to do this. For the team, Love, who has lost his past value, must also accept the role of substitute. If the team wants to seek development, they must focus their work on cultivating young talented players. For Love, getting an annual salary of 30 million yuan is both a compromise and a sacrifice. He had to compromise with the team's future development at the expense of his starting opportunity.

Overall, as the last hero of the Cavaliers' first championship in the history of the team, Love's personal influence is still there. He guaranteed the box office of the Cavaliers in the past few years and also gave the team and fans the championship sentiment.