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Kevin Love’s ranks in Cleveland Cavaliers history: 2nd in career 3PM (840), 3rd in career RPG (9.8), 3rd in season RPG (11.1), 6th in career DREB (3,033)

Kevin Love’s ranks among PF in Cavs history: 1st in career 3PM (703), RPG (9.9), & DREB (2,588); 1st in season 3PM (158), 2nd in career PPG (16.7) & APG (2.4), 4th in career PTS (5,270), REB (3,131), & FGM (1,731); 5th in career GP (315) & AST (758)

August 23, 2014: After agreeing to the deal over a month earlier, Cleveland Cavs & Minnesota TWolves officially completed a trade that sent All-Star PF Kevin Love to CLE & the 2 most recent #1 overall picks (SF Andrew Wiggins and PF Anthony Bennett) to MIN, among several others

Khris Middleton has recorded the t-most game-tying or go-ahead FGM (15) during the 4th Qtr/OT of a single postseason in the last 25 years, tying 2007 LeBron James

July 11, 2014: After leaving for Miami in the infamous “Decision” 4 years earlier, LeBron James announced that he would be heading back home to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He would lead them to their 1st Championship in franchise history in 2016

Most 3PM during 1 Finals GP in NBA history: 1. 2017 Cavaliers (24), T2. 2021 Suns, 2019 Warriors (20), 4. 2017 Warriors (18)

Most career PPG prior to the player’s 21st birthday: 1. Zion Williamson (25.7), 2. LeBron James (25.0), 3. Luka Doncic (24.2), T4. Bernard King & Shaquille O’Neal (24.0), 6. Kevin Durant (22.7)

July 1, 2018: After leading his hometown Cleveland Cavs to the NBA Finals the previous 4 seasons (won 1), SF LeBron James signed a 4y/$153M contract with the Los Angeles Lakers which led to their 1st playoff appearance in 7 seasons & 1st title in 10 years

Los Angeles Clippers HC Ty Lue now has a 10-2 career record in elimination postseason games (3-0 with LAC; 7-2 with CLE) with his only 2 losses coming in the NBA Finals against the Super Warriors

June 27, 2013: Anthony Bennett became the 1st Canadian to go 1st overall (CLE); Bennett started only 4 games in his 4-year career & never averaged 5.2+ PPG. Others include: Victor Oladipo (#2), CJ McCollum (#10), Giannis Antetokounmpo (#15), Rudy Gobert (#27)

June 26, 2003: The stacked NBA Draft class of 2003 included SF LeBron James to Cavs (#1), SF Carmelo Anthony to Nuggets (#3), PF Chris Bosh to Raptors (#4), and SG Dwyane Wade to Heat (#5)

June 26, 2014: NBA Draft had plenty of talent at the top — Andrew Wiggins (1st), Joel Embiid (3rd), Aaron Gordon (4th), Marcus Smart (6th), Julius Randle (7th), but arguably the best player wasn’t selected until #41: MVP Nikola Jokic

June 23, 2011: Despite playing just 9 games at Duke, G Kyrie Irving was selected with the 1st pick by the Cavaliers. Spurs acquired F Kawhi Leonard (15th) & F Davis Bertans (42nd) from the Pacers for G George Hill. PG Isaiah Thomas went last (#60 to SAC)

June 19, 2016: Cavs defeated the Warriors in Game 7 winning the franchise’s 1st Championship, as the 1st team to complete a 3-1 series Finals comeback. LeBron joined Jerry West & James Worthy as the only players to record a NBA Finals Game 7 triple-double

LeBron James became the only player to lead all players on both teams in PTS (208), REB (79), AST (62), BLK (16) and STL (18) during the Finals in NBA history (2016 NBA Finals vs. Warriors)

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