Regarding the ongoing controversy around him and Cooper Flagg, Kevin Love has spoken out.
When Dan Patrick, a longtime radio host, used Love as a yardstick for Flagg’s potential NBA career, it created quite a fuss. Patrick claimed that Flagg would be viewed as a “disappointment” if he had the same NBA career as Love in a recent episode of his own sports program.
The statement left fans on social media torn. On the one hand, Flagg is considered a can’t-miss prospect who could conceivably become one of the faces of the NBA if he reaches his ceiling. On the other hand, Love had a decorated NBA career in his own right.
Love made it known where he stood on Friday when he addressed the issue on X.
“For those who will take this as a shot at me…I don’t take it as such,” Love wrote. “I was pure skill & will. Cooper is far more talented than I ever was and if he stays healthy will have a far better career. He could very well have a statue by the time he’s finished. I’m a HUGE fan.”
Love is a 5-time All-Star and 2-time All-NBA player who far exceeded the expectations surrounding him when he left UCLA in 2008. He also has a championship ring. But even Love believes that Flagg’s ceiling is exponentially higher than his own.
Despite putting up around 20 points and 12 rebounds per game during his best years with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Love never made the playoffs until he teamed up with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Love turned out to be an ideal third star on a championship team but was never good enough to lead a playoff team on his own.
While Love still carved out a stellar career, Flagg projects to reach even greater heights. Even Love himself agrees.
