This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/jazz/onsi as Jazz’s Kevin Love Talks Possibility of Ending Career With Cavaliers. Now in his 18th year in the NBA and first season with the Utah Jazz, Kevin Love doesn't have any plans for when his career may come to a close.

Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy knows how significant it is to have a veteran like forward Kevin Love in a developing squad.

LeBron James played his first road game of the season as the Lakers visited the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. He made his season debut against Utah on Tuesday, scoring 11 points and handing out 12 assists in a 140–126 win,

But so far into his Jazz stint, Love has proven to be an extremely positive piece of how Utah's opened the year, emerging as a key veteran and leading voice in the locker room, and for the young core to surround him, a quality mentor to have in the building as well.

Utah Jazz player Kevin Love has admitted that it was "unexpected" when he was traded to the team from the Miami Heat earlier this year.

NBA veteran Kevin Love recently talked about his Utah Jazz fit and how he wants to end his professional basketball career with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Love has started his year off already elevated into a notable role within the Jazz's rotation— now emerging as Utah's primary backup big man in the midst of Walker Kessler's season-ending injury— and has found his role in the frontcourt in just over 13 minutes a night when he plays.

The Utah Jazz ended up losing by a large margin to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 144-112. It was a tale of two halves for the Jazz, who looked like two different teams before and after halftime. The Jazz came out hot in the first half,