Kevin Love says the quiet part out loud about what makes the Jazz so special

Kevin Love has been all smiles for the Utah Jazz since they acquired him over the summer. He's embraced his role as more of a veteran mentor and has contributed when the Jazz have called his name. Recently, Love revealed that what makes the Jazz different from other organizations is the strong culture the team has.

During his appearance on "The Old Man And the Three," Love revealed that he's told their youngsters that the Jazz have

"I tell the guys, like, 'You don't know how good you have it here,'" Love said. "I've been on my fourth team now, different organizations, different owners, coaching staffs. I've been on teams that have revolving doors. I've been on just about the youngest team in the league, a 15-win team, 17-win team, I've been on a team that's won the championship."

Love has been on four teams in his NBA career: the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat. He had his best individual numbers in Minnesota, but they never made the playoffs. He experienced his greatest success in Cleveland, but his tenure there was tumultuous. Hence, he's definitely seen different team cultures.

Love went into more detail about what makes the Jazz special.

"So, seeing all of it, these guys, a lot of them only know what they know, just being in one organization. Elsewhere, like, what I'm trying to tell them is, you have an owner that knows your name, every player. And then you have a president, you have Danny Ainge, that is like, 'No, no, we believe in you. We want you to grow.'

"'You're allowed to f*** up. You're allowed to have mistakes. And we're going to have grace in allowing you to take a step forward and be better and get better. So we want to improve so that you're one of our guys, and we're gonna build you up through this roster and through this organization'... You don't get that everywhere."

Love is also in a pressure-free environment, but it's clear he wasn't a big fan of the other teams he played for. One can only wonder what could have been if Love had played his prime on the current Jazz, but that hypothetical scenario is pretty out there.

Will the Jazz keep Love?

Before praising the Jazz as an organization, he's also gone out of his way to single out Keyonte George and Ace Bailey. Telling them along with the other Jazz youth how privileged they are to play for the team could leave a good enough impression for Utah to keep him past this season.

The Jazz will have cap room this summer, so while keeping Love won't be a top priority, they will have the open roster space and likely won't have much competition for his services. Yeah, he shouldn't cost much. While Love severely limited in what he can still do, that veteran presence has shown itself to be beneficial thus far.

Why not keep that? That's how players like Udonis Haslem, DeAndre Jordan and Garrett Temple stayed in the game well past their primes. They are simply guys that enforce the strong culture. If the Jazz want these youngsters to turn into the players they want them to be, that can start with keeping Love around.