Imperfect Fit
That being said, we just finished watching a series in which Love and Tristan Thompson, the Cavs’ third and fourth best players, couldn’t survive on the floor together.
Thompson gives Cleveland the defensive versatility it needs to survive against the greatest offense known to man, but played far less than Love in the series as Tyronn Lue prioritized offense first.
The result of that decision was fairly obvious. Cleveland scored a ton. Golden State scored more.
Cleveland exists in a universe in which they concern themselves with matching up well against one team and one team only. Golden State isn’t going anywhere soon, so Cleveland can’t be blamed for exploring their options.