NBA: Stars who will shine the brightest during the playoff push

Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers

With his old All-Star accomplices in LeBron James and Kyrie Irving long gone, Kevin Love has really become the only notable weapon in the belittled Cleveland Cavaliers arsenal.

Kevin Love could’ve had something similar to the impact James Harden has with the Rockets with the Cavs, but he went down with a toe injury very early on in the season that counted him out up until just recently. This loss wasn’t such a tragedy to Cleveland as the team was already planning on tanking this season to try and acquire a top draft pick for next year’s draft.

However, with Love back he could really turn things around for the Cavs with the proper support from not just his teammates, but Cleveland’s front office as well. And there lies the problem: will the Cavs bounce back and have Love lead them out of their hole, or will they waste Love’s talents and continue the tank. The answer is pretty obvious, but there’s still a good chance that Kevin Love could individually have a really great second half of the season.