INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Kevin Love doesn’t believe the Cleveland Cavaliers will trade him.
Despite weeks of rumors that the NBA champions have been in trade talks with the New York Knicks about a deal involving Carmelo Anthony for the All-Star forward, Love said Friday that he expects “to be here for a long time.” Love said he has grown accustomed to having his name in trade speculation.
Love missed Cleveland’s past two games and sat out the second half of a game last week with back spasms. He’ll return to the lineup Saturday when the Cavaliers visit the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. An MRI taken this week didn’t reveal any structural damage, and Love said the team has a better handle on his back issue.
Love said he didn’t receive a shot to help his back and he’d only get one as “a last resort.”
Love told Cleveland.com that he feels like they have a better handle on his injury now.
“I feel like we do have it under control,” Love said. “We know exactly what’s doing it now while we might not have in the past. I think it happened one or two times a couple years back, and then maybe December when I missed a game in Memphis, so I feel good.”
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