Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Best Cavaliers Players since 2000

#2 Kevin Love(2014-present)

Kevin Love recently signed a 4-year/$120M extension with the Cavaliers.

Love was averaging at least 25 points and 12 rebounds in Minnesota when he was traded to the Cavaliers in the year 2014. From being a star with the Timberwolves to becoming the third-best in Cleveland, Love never saw it as a letdown, rather made the most of it. He was a key part of the 2016 Championship-winning side, averaging over 15 points and 9 rebounds in the playoffs that year.

The 6-foot-10 power forward is a 2-time All-Star so far while playing for the Cavs and is someone that takes charge of rebounding and scoring from the perimeter on a nightly basis.

He is averaging 17.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 37.7 percent 3-point FGs during his time with the franchise he has won his one and only title with.

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#3 Zydrunas Ilgauskas(1997-2010)

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was a two-time All-Star back in 2003 & 2005.

Zydrunas played all his NBA seasons but one with the Cleveland Cavaliers and is their career leader in blocks and rebounds. Ever since joining the team in 1996, his skill to shoot well from distance despite his size amazed players like LeBron James who played with him.

Often referred to as Z, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Rookie Challenge during the 1998 All-Star weekend. A left foot injury kept him out for a couple of seasons but he made a solid return to average a career-high 17 points per game in 2002-03 and was named an All-Star for the first time.

Ilgauskas retired after 13 seasons(having played his last season with the Miami Heat) without an NBA title to his name, but left behind an illustrious legacy.