Entering the season, there was a lot of talk about Kevin Love possibly being on the move at some point during the season and at the NBA trade deadline, a few teams had shown interest in the veteran forward, but he carries a large price tag with him.
Not in terms of return value in a trade, as the Cavaliers will likely be willing to give him up for a role player and/or a draft pick, but Love is owed $60.2M through the 2022-23 season with all of his contract being guaranteed.
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With him being owed $31.3M next season, it seems like a “longshot” for a team to want to trade for the 32-year-old former All-Star, but when he has been on the court for Cleveland, he has been effective statistically.
He is not putting up the same numbers he once was earlier in his career, but in 18 games this year, Kevin Love has averaged 11.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and is shooting 39.9% from the floor, 33% from three-point range.
Kevin Love is a threat to stretch the court at the power-forward position, which is why he could be of use to some teams in this league other than the Cavaliers. That makes him a name to watch in NBA trade rumors during the offseason.
If he is bought out of his contract, plenty of teams will likely be rushing to sign the veteran forward, but if the Cavaliers keep him and his large contract, here are three teams who could potentially reach out and be interested in trading for Kevin Love.
