Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a buyout of his contract and might be strongly considering a move to the Miami Heat, two people with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a buyout of his contract, and the five-time All-Star is strongly considering a move to the Miami Heat, two people with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
Other teams are expected to try to talk to Love, who is making $31.3 million this season, before he finalizes a decision, one of the people told the AP. This season, he's averaging career-lows of 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 20 minutes per game. But over parts of 15 NBA seasons with Cleveland and Minnesota, Love has averaged 17.2 points and 10.5 rebounds. He’s also a 37% career shooter from 3-point range, and helped USA Basketball win both Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold medals.
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