6. Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
Injuries and malcontent marred Kevin Love’s first campaign in Cleveland, but history is on his side in 2015-16. When the Miami Heat created their superteam five years ago, it took LeBron James and Co. two seasons to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy—and it took Chris Bosh two years to accept his role.
Love made headlines when he basically demanded more touches on the block. However, that’s not what the power forward is supposed to do when LeBron is leading the offense, and Love—who tallied 16.4 points and 9.7 rebounds last year—seems to have grasped that.
Before the 2015 All-Star Game, Love attempted 4.9 triples per game and only hit 34.5 percent of his triples. After the break, he hoisted 6.0 and buried 40.9 percent. The 27-year-old is a deadly shooter, and as long as he buys into the LeBron System, Love is the perfect weapon.