Kevin Love expects to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers long-term, saying on Friday expects "to be here for a long time." 

Love is in the second year of a five-year, $110 million contract with the Cavaliers he signed in 2015.

Love isn't surprised by trade reports linking him to the New York Knicks for Carmelo Anthony.

"I predicted that," he said. "I said it doesn't matter if I have an All-Star year or its one start or the other, it's always going to be there, right?"

Love has seemingly been involved in trade rumors throughout his tenure with the Cavaliers.

"It's good to be wanted," said Love, who came to the Cavaliers in a blockbuster deal in 2014.

Love said he's better equipped to handle trade rumors and block them out than earlier in his career.

"With this being my ninth year in the league, I guess it's just part of the growth process," he said.