Kevin Love is the nephew of Beach Boy Mike Love. That may be why it’s so easy to picture him in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform before his NBA career ends.
Of course, it may also be his relationship with LeBron James. The two won one of the most iconic NBA championships in NBA history together in 2016. Could they reunite for the 2022-23 season?
Making it happen won’t be easy. The Lakers are cap-strapped and low on assets.
Finding a way for them to absorb Love’s $28.9 million dollar salary would be a challenge for this front office.
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At the same time, that’s what general managers are paid to do: meet challenges. If the Lakers think Love is the missing piece they need next season, there are ways to bring him to Hollywood.
Here are two trade packages that land Kevin Love on the Los Angeles Lakers this season.