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Kevin Love Seeks Jazz Buyout With Lakers and Clippers in His Sights

He wants to end his career in Los Angeles with the Lakers or Clippers, requiring each team to clear space under the NBA’s first-apron hard cap.

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Jan 29, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42) looks on during warm-ups before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
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Kevin Love is One of the Highest-Paid NBA Players Ever

Overview

  • Love is actively exploring a buyout from the Utah Jazz after being acquired in an offseason three-team trade.
  • He has signaled to league insiders a preference to finish his career in Los Angeles with either the Lakers or Clippers.
  • The New York Knicks have opted not to pursue the veteran forward, leaving Los Angeles as his top landing spot.
  • Both the Lakers and Clippers are operating under the first-apron hard cap and must clear salary and roster slots to sign Love to a veteran-minimum deal.
  • A 17-season veteran, Love offers bench scoring, floor spacing, rebounding and veteran leadership to bolster a championship contender’s second unit.