Cleveland give Lowe four years and 120 million

Cleveland .- Striker Kevin Love will continue as a franchise player with the Cleveland Cavaliers by signing a contract extension for four seasons and $ 120 million on Tuesday.

Love, 29, had a contract until the 2019-2020 season, but rejected the option, which allowed him to get the new extension to receive the maximum salary.

With the 25 million that he will reap in the 2018-2019 season, Love, five-time elected to the All-Star Game, will receive 145 million.

Love received eight million less than it could match to allow the team to have more flexibility in the salary cap.

"I thank all the organization of the Cavaliers for trusting me and believing in our" My commitment since I joined the team was to accept their culture of excellence playing basketball for a long time. The departure of star striker LeBron James, who signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers, again left the Cavaliers out of the top of the conference teams. This and despite the continuity of Love, 29, is not expected this season to revalidate the league title.

The Cavaliers had the love in a transfer with three teams engaged during the season. In 2014 and in the 10 years that he was a professional, he reached averages of 18 points and 11 rebounds.

In the four playoffs he's played with the Cavaliers, meanwhile, his averages have been 15 points and 9.7 rebounds, in addition to helping him get the league title in the finals of 2016.