Kevin Love Announces Return to Cleveland in Letter
What is it about Cleveland Cavaliers and their letters?
A year after LeBron James broke himself out of Miami to return to Cleveland in an essay penned with Sports Illustrated, Cavs teammate Kevin Love replicated the strategy in a brief article on the Players Tribune.
"I'm going back to Cleveland," he wrote.
"After Game 1 of the NBA Finals, that's when it really struck me. Sitting on the sidelines, I never wanted to play in a game more than that one. I had dreamed of playing in the NBA Finals and I just wanted to help my guys win. I couldn't have been prouder of them as they poured their blood, sweat and tears onto the court.
Yeah, of course I've heard the free agency rumors. But at the end of the day, and after meeting with my teammates (it turns out pools are great meeting places) and with the front office, it was clear Cleveland was the place for me. We're all on the same page and we're all in. We have unfinished business and now it's time to get back to work."
The deal stretches five years and will be worth $110 million, according to ESPN.