NBA Rumors: Kevin Love Opts Out Of Contract With Cavaliers

Dan Duangdao
2 Min Read

Kevin Love

After failing to make the playoffs with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kevin Love was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that centered around last year’s No. 1 pick, Andrew Wiggins.

— Have you seen the ‘Lakers Nation’ phone case? —

With Love having an opportunity to opt out of his contract at the end of this season, there were constant rumors surrounding his future. While the All-Star forward has maintained he would like to remain in Cleveland, ESPN’s Marc Stein reports he will become a free agent on July 1:

In addition, the Los Angeles Lakers will be among the team that will pursue Love:

Sources tell ESPN.com that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Celtics are among the teams planning ‎to make a run at Love in free agency. Sources say that the Portland Trail Blazers, furthermore, are likely to pursue the former Oregon high school star in the event that LaMarcus Aldridge — as many league executives expect — flees the Blazers in free agency.

During the season, there were reports of LeBron James’ frustration with Love, which included a tweet about the big man needing to ‘fit in.’ While the Cavaliers were able to turn their season around in the second half, Love suffered a shoulder injury in the first round of the playoffs.

With Love becoming a free agent on July 1, the Lakers will be among the teams that are expected to pursue him. After the worst win percentage in franchise history, the Lakers will be able to offer Love a max-contract of four-years, $80.5 million.

[divide]


Please enable Javascript to watch this video

Follow:
Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.
Exit mobile version