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While there was interest in a return to the Utah Jazz, the former NBA star is reportedly seeking to join a contending team, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. "I think there was some interest in him to go back there from the Jazz. But I think, as he truly holds on to the final couple stretches of his playing career, I think there's some real desire from his side to get to a winning situation as well," Fischer said in his latest Bleacher Report updates.
Jon Krawczynski on Kevin Love: If you do look at one thing the Wolves could use, it is another veteran presence who can play some, which Kevin Love can do. But also (someone) who is that guy in the locker room who knows how to communicate with the coaches, who knows how to communicate with the players, who just be a real help in that end of things in a long season, kind of getting everyone through. When you lose Mike Conley, Kyle Anderson, and Joe Ingles, all of whom played big, important parts in that aspect of team building, I still think they could use another voice, another vet guy.
“Follow along as LeBron brings his friends and fans along for the journey as golf takes him to some of the world’s greatest courses,” the description on the page’s first video reads. “Come for the game, stay for the great local food, wine, and a whole lot of laughs along the way.” The first video features 96 minutes of footage of the reunion of the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers and their summer golf trip to Scotland. Featuring J.R. Smith, Kevin Love, Richard Jefferson and others, the trip celebrated the 10th anniversary of Cleveland’s only NBA title, when the Cavs rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
Dave McMenamin: Kevin Love's agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, has been in touch with the Philadelphia 76ers' front office since James picked Philadelphia, sources told ESPN. Though the 6-foot-10 Love and James have remained close since teaming up for four seasons with the Cavaliers and even vacationed extensively together this summer, that bond doesn't necessarily mean there will be a roster spot for the former five-time All-Star by training camp.
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The Sixers are already at roster capacity after signing another one of James' former teammates, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, to their last spot. And they already have two backup centers behind Joel Embiid in 23-year-old Adem Bona and 24-year-old Ariel Hukporti. Philly would need to make a move to accommodate the 38-year-old Love, who averaged 6.7 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 37.3% from 3 off the bench for the Jazz last season. Though Love has interest in pairing with James to pursue a championship, he has maintained a strong relationship with Jazz coach Will Hardy, serving as a veteran voice with that young group, sources said. Utah, however, also has a full roster.
If James picks the Heat, there has been talk that Kevin Love could return to Miami. That certainly cannot be ruled out, but isn’t something Miami has pursued to this point.
On an overcast Thursday morning at a Lake Oswego storefront hidden away in an alley, NBA champion Kevin Love, towering over everyone at 6 feet, 10 inches, was preparing to open the doors of his new store for the first time. Aptly called The Alley, this new store is a Topps Authorized Direct Partner and sells trading cards, carrying everything from packs of Pokémon cards to a special, mint condition shiny Michael Jordan card that’ll set you back $375.
The Alley is at 435 Second St. in Lake Oswego. The space is 2,100 square feet. The initial lease they signed can be as long as six years. “You’re getting a new series of demographic and generations of collectors, which makes it a fun space,” Kevin said.
ESPN Cleveland: “I wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin Love is considered as a plus 1 to any team that acquires LeBron James,” - @JakeLFischer. (Via @BleacherReport)
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Tristan Thompson: "I got to give a big shout out to Kevin Love. Kevin Love put it together. If you had to look at your bingo card and guess who would put it together back then, you would have said Kevin Love. Kevin Love has been in Miami. He has been taking that leadership role and he has done the group chat. So I am like, shout out to Kevin Love for doing it. He put his mind to it, got his team together, and we all showed up. It was amazing."
Tristan Thompson: "The reality is this, David Blatt got hired to coach myself, Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, Tyler Zeller. He got hired before LeBron James signed back. So he got hired to help this young Cavs team mature to be a playoff team. He didn't get hired for LeBron James and Kevin Love to come in, you know, come be contenders. But the Cavs did a good job because they know David Blatt's coming from EuroLeague and he had multiple EuroLeague. So, you bring Tyronn Lue in and I think they the Cavs knew also like, hey, we got David Blatt who has this great potential but then we also have this young whip snapper Tyronn Lue where if things don't go right with Blatt and if we do get a superstar like the LeBron and James to come, we got someone that has credibility with LeBron James, that can kind of like make LeBron James feel comfortable."
Hosted by LeBron James, the luxury multi-country vacation featured core members of the historic 2015–16 roster, including Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, and Tristan Thompson, with Iman Shumpert and Matthew Dellavedova joining the group later. Despite playing in 13 games during that legendary postseason run, the 39-year-old Russian big was completely omitted from the planning. Speaking with the Russian outlet Sport Express on Friday, Timofey Mozgov revealed that nobody from the title-winning squad text messaged or called him to join the summer trip. “Yes, I saw the video of that party. No one wrote or called me. If I’d been invited, I’d have gladly joined. Of course, I’d have loved to be there too, to drink some wine,” he answered when asked if an invitation had been extended.
Richard Jefferson on thhe group chat dynamics of the 2016 Cavs: "When we talk about the group chat from the team, there's like six of us, and it's been the same six. There was the full team group chat, then there was the guys that were J.R., Swish, Tristan, Kevin, Channing, and Bron. So that's the group of us. And then we start doing, hey guys, we should get together, do some golf and go do this, and then a conversation kind of got started is, and like, hey, it would be wrong if we didn't invite some of the other guys because it's going to look like, we're calling it this championship. No, it was the group chat from the championship team, not the championship team group chat."
