The Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is currently in discussions with the team over a potential contract buyout. This comes after sources revealed that Love formally requested to be bought out on Wednesday.

The last remaining player from the Cavs’ 2016 NBA Championship-winning team, Love has spent nine seasons with the team. While he is currently in the final year of his contract with a $31.2 million salary, Love is looking to depart Cleveland after falling out of favor with the team. No longer relied upon in the Cavs’ rotation, Love has not featured in any of the team’s past 12 games.

Given that the Cavs have gone 9-3 during Love’s omission, it is unlikely that he will feature for the team again in the short term unless an injury arises. To date, Love has averaged 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 41 games this season.

While unusual for a team like the Cavaliers to release a veteran midway through the season, the long-shared history between Love and the Cavaliers makes it more likely for them to accept his request.

The Cavs currently rank fourth in the Eastern Conference, putting them on course to another playoff berth.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers shared an optimistic update about the recovery of their All-Star forward Kevin Love. According to the team’s announcement, which was shared on Wednesday, Love resumed individual basketball activities this week and should soon return to team practices.

The Cavs added that Love’s condition will be assessed on a daily basis, and his participation in full-contact drills will depend on this. If everything goes well, the next step for a 32-year-old star should be playing NBA games.

Love hasn’t played since late December after aggravating a right-calf strain in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He made two appearances in 2020-21 and is averaging 9.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.5 points per game.

Despite Love’s absence, Cleveland has played really well this season. The young roster, led by Colin Sexton and Darius Garland, is hovering around .500 and has a 10-12 record. This is enough for No. 7 in the Eastern Conference at the moment.

With Kevin Love back, the Cavs should become instantly better and might have a legitimate chance to challenge for the playoffs. Cleveland missed the postseason in both of the previous two seasons while having the worst and second-to-worst records in the East, respectively.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is currently in discussions with the team over a potential contract buyout. This comes after sources revealed that Love formally requested to be bought out on Wednesday.

The last remaining player from the Cavs’ 2016 NBA Championship-winning team, Love has spent nine seasons with the team. While he is currently in the final year of his contract with a $31.2 million salary, Love is looking to depart Cleveland after falling out of favor with the team. No longer relied upon in the Cavs’ rotation, Love has not featured in any of the team’s past 12 games.

Given that the Cavs have gone 9-3 during Love’s omission, it is unlikely that he will feature for the team again in the short term unless an injury arises. To date, Love has averaged 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 41 games this season.

While unusual for a team like the Cavaliers to release a veteran midway through the season, the long-shared history between Love and the Cavaliers makes it more likely for them to accept his request.

The Cavs currently rank fourth in the Eastern Conference, putting them on course to another playoff berth.

The post Cavs Enter Buyout Discussion With Kevin Love appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Cleveland Cavaliers shared an optimistic update about the recovery of their All-Star forward Kevin Love. According to the team’s announcement, which was shared on Wednesday, Love resumed individual basketball activities this week and should soon return to team practices.

The Cavs added that Love’s condition will be assessed on a daily basis, and his participation in full-contact drills will depend on this. If everything goes well, the next step for a 32-year-old star should be playing NBA games.

Love hasn’t played since late December after aggravating a right-calf strain in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He made two appearances in 2020-21 and is averaging 9.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.5 points per game.

Despite Love’s absence, Cleveland has played really well this season. The young roster, led by Colin Sexton and Darius Garland, is hovering around .500 and has a 10-12 record. This is enough for No. 7 in the Eastern Conference at the moment.

With Kevin Love back, the Cavs should become instantly better and might have a legitimate chance to challenge for the playoffs. Cleveland missed the postseason in both of the previous two seasons while having the worst and second-to-worst records in the East, respectively.

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