After a long and drawn out process, Kevin Love was recently traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers -- and Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor had some less-than-kind words about his former star player.

The three time NBA All-Star and former No. 5 overall pick is regarded as one of the best players in the entire league and certainly one of the best power forwards. However, he is not without his critics. His former owner Taylor recently voiced his opinion about Love, saying:

"I think he's around a couple guys who are awful good. Now I'm not saying that Kevin's not good, but I think where maybe he got away with some stuff, not playing defense on our team, I'm not sure how that's going to work in Cleveland. So I would guess they're going to ask him to play more defense. And he's foul-prone."

Taylor also went on to explain that Love will be the third best player on the Cavaliers roster.

His comments come off as a sad owner who lost his best player, like Dan Gilbert in 2010. It appears as if Taylor really believed there was a chance Love was actually going to stay.

Taylor has been the Timberwolves owner since 1994. Since his ownership began, the Timberwolves have only made it out of the first round one time.

Yes, that's right, one first round advancement in 20 years of ownership.

Similar to LeBron James in Cleveland, the Timberwolves failed to build around him and build a great roster. It's no surprise Love wanted out of Minnesota. If Timberwolves fans want to be upset at someone, the frustration can start at the owner.

The same arguments that were being made against Kevin Garnett are now being made with Kevin Love.

Garnett spent 12 seasons with the Timberwolves. Because of his "inability" to win in the playoffs, he was called "Gar-Nott." Of course, that nickname was forgotten once he went to the Boston Celtics and won an NBA Championship. Perhaps the problem in Minnesota isn't the players, it's the owner. Taylor also criticized Garnett's departure in 2007 and even accused him of "tanking" the season.

The Timberwolves haven't made the postseason since the 2003-04 season.

If Taylor would have made these comments years ago when Love was on the team, they would have some credibility. However, at this time, he just comes across as a spoiled old man who didn't get his way.

Love may not be the greatest power forward of all-time, but he's going to help the Cavaliers next season in a big way. There's no shame in being the second best player on a team that has four time MVP LeBron James on it. While Love will be competing for an NBA Championship next season, the Timberwolves will most likely be a lottery team.

As far as "not being up for the challenge," Love will be facing a lot easier competition than he is used to playing against. Although he has never played in a playoff game before, Love is used to playing in a fierce Western Conference against the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers. Even the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks were great teams when Love was in Minnesota.

The biggest obstacle going forward for the Timberwolves next season is the Chicago Bulls -- hardly an elite team compared to what Love is accustomed to playing against. Love has some improvements to make on defense, but not major ones. He, Kyrie Irving and James will be just fine. As for Taylor, maybe he should focus on his own struggling team.

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