Miami Heat: 3 reasons to make a Kevin Love trade

Good Morning, Mr. Love

A huge part of Miami’s basketball philosophy mirrors the fluidity of their positional system.

Up and down the lineup, Spoelstra values leaders. Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem stand as the most easily identifiable beacons, but names from James Johnson to Bam Adebayo have had the chance to showcase their leadership traits.

Love quite simply fits this mold. As a prototype for the modern stretch-four – a power forward with a comfortable, floor spacing outside game – Love could be the best tutor for Miami’s bigs.

Adebayo has flirted with adding ball-handling to his repertoire, evidenced by his willingness to push the floor in Summer League. Olynyk has done similar, pairing his slo-mo post moves with Miami’s second highest 3-point percentage.

As an NBA title holder, Love’s resume fits Miami’s job description. He’s well-adjusted to the rigors of playing with the most demanding player of all time.

Love has already held himself accountable, buying into Cleveland’s vision for success. He’s remodeled himself from the No. 1 option (in fact, the only option) into a reliable accomplice.

Instead with Miami, he’d be holding the youth accountable, professing Miami’s trademark player development from the best vantage point.