Cavaliers' Kevin Love: To undergo knee scope, out six weeks

Love underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in New York City on Tuesday and is expected to miss six weeks, ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin reports.

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After receiving a second opinion on his sore left knee Monday, it was determined that Love was dealing with a loose body in the knee that needed to be cleaned out. While it wasn't an overly significant procedure for Love, having the All-Star big man unavailable for the next month and a half will certainly create extra responsibility for LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, both of whom are already playing significant minutes in a shallow Cavaliers rotation. In Love's absence, Channing Frye, who has been announced as the starting power forward Tuesday against the Timberwolves, figures to slide into a significantly larger role, and it's likely that the team will also keep 10-day signee Derrick Williams around on a longer-term deal. Even before Love's injury, the Cavaliers were expected to be in the market for another rotational piece or two, and Tuesday's news only exacerbates the need to take pressure off the shoulders of Irving and, especially, James, over the final couple months of the regular season.