Love has appeared in 20 games this season, averaging 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 11 minutes per night. Jackson notes that he has only gotten onto the court in five of the past 27 games when he’s been on the active roster and has played just 36 combined minutes since January 1.

Kevin Love, who helped the 2016 Cavaliers to the NBA title, returned to Cleveland for the first time since joining the Miami heat.