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Miami Heat prioritizing big men, prefer Kevin Love or Serge Ibaka over Westbrook or Beverley Ira Winderman: Have been told Heat are prioritizing something big over Russell Westbrook or Patrick Beverley, after examining those options....

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Could Kevin Love Be On The Miami Heat's Radar? The Cleveland Cavaliers and Love have agreed to a buyout

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

AP source: Kevin Love discussing possible buyout from Cavs

A person familiar with the situation says Kevin Love has had discussions with the Cleveland Cavaliers about a contract buyout

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Love landing spots: Lakers, Heat among best fits after contract buyout with Cavs Love will search for a new team that can offer him a better opportunity to contribute down the final stretch of the regular season and durin...

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Kevin Love requests buyout from Cavs, sources say While the two sides are soon expected to part ways, nothing has been finalized -- yet.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Report: Cavaliers, Kevin Love to Agree to Contract Buyout Love has spent nine of his 15 NBA seasons with Cleveland.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Working toward buyout Love and the Cavaliers began finalizing a buyout of his contract Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Love hasn't seen game action since Jan. 24, missing three games with back spasms before being left out of the rotation upon his return. Though his impending exit won't have much of an effect on the Cavaliers, it does solidify the roles of Dean Wade and Cedi Osman as reserve big men for the back half of the campaign. Love should receive plenty of interest on the open market from contending teams in light of his extensive experience, strong locker room presence and ability to stretch the floor and rebound at a high rate.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cavs don't anticipate buyout of Kevin Love after difficult conversation about benching Kevin Love hasn't appeared in the last nine games, as he has fallen out of the rotation. It led to a difficult conversation with the team.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Cavaliers not expecting buyout with veteran Kevin Love

Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman says he has not discussed a contract buyout with forward Kevin Love, who was recently dropped from the team's pla...

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeBron's Cleveland era, as told by teammate Kevin Love

Kevin Love spent four seasons as a teammate in Cleveland with LeBron James, who is poised to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Outside of rotation Love has not played in the Cavaliers' past two games despite being available.

Impact Back issues kept Love out from Jan. 26 through Jan. 29, but the veteran has been cleared for the past two games and hasn't seen the court. He had some strong performances to start the year, but things haven't gone well since mid-December. Over his past 22 appearances, Love has averaged 7.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.8 minutes. While those numbers are solid on the surface, he's shot just 36.1 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from three during this stretch. It's possible he just needs some time off, but it also wouldn't be surprising if Dean Wade and Cedi Osman are simply above him on the depth chart at this point.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play Tuesday Love (back) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Heat.

Impact Love has been upgraded from probable to available Tuesday after missing the previous three games due to back spasms. His return to the lineup will likely result in reduced minutes for Dean Wade and Cedi Osman.

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Handed probable tag Love (back) is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Heat.

Impact After experiencing a recurrence of back spasms shortly before Sunday's eventual win over the Clippers, Love ended up sitting out a third game in a row. He participated in practice Monday, however, and avoided any apparent complications, setting the stage for him to rejoin the rotation Tuesday. In his last nine appearances prior to the back injury, Love averaged 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds across 16.4 minutes per game.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Practices Monday Love (back) participated in Monday's practice session, Danny Cunningham of 850 ESPN Cleveland reports.

Impact Love was a late scratch for Sunday's game against the Clippers due to back spasms, but it was encouraging that he was able to practice a day later. Whether he'll be available Tuesday against Miami remains to be seen.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Love scratched late against Los Angeles Clippers, will be inactive for another game Kevin Love hasn’t played since Tuesday. He is averaging a career-worst 8.5 points this season.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Late scratch Sunday Love (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Clippers.

Impact Love was initially believed to be available for Sunday's matchup, but he was listed as out by the Cavaliers half an hour before tipoff. Dean Wade and Cedi Osman should continue to see increased run against the Clippers.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for action Love (back) is available for Sunday's matchup against the Clippers, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Love was initially listed as questionable due to back spasms, but he's officially been cleared to return following a two-game absence. Donovan Mitchell (groin) is also available, so Dylan Windler (hamstring) will be the only Cavaliers player inactive.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tabbed questionable Love (back) is questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Clippers, Danny Cunningham of 850 ESPN Cleveland reports.

Impact Love has missed a pair of contests due to back spasms and is at risk of missing a third Sunday. If that occurs, Cedi Osman and Dean Wade would likely see extended run.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Injury Report: Dort, Kevin Love Both Out for OKC and Cleveland Matchup Both Cleveland and Oklahoma City will be without key starters when the two teams face off on Friday.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Out at OKC Love (back) remains out for Friday's matchup against the Thunder.

Impact The veteran will sit out a second straight game due to low back spasms. In Love's absence, Cedi Osman and Dean Wade may be asked to carry a heavier workload again.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Thursday Love (back spasms) won't play Thursday against the Rockets, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact After getting added to the injury report late Thursday, Love will ultimately sit out against the Rockets, putting more minutes in line for Dean Wade and Cedi Osman. The veteran's next chance to return to the court will be Friday against the Thunder.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable against Houston Love is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets due to low back spasms.

Impact Love wasn't on the Cavaliers' initial injury report, but he didn't participate in Thursday's shootaround and is in danger of missing the team's game against Houston. If he's unavailable, Dean Wade and Cedi Osman are candidates to see increased playing time.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 12 minutes in loss Love racked up zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one assist over 12 minutes during Tuesday's 105-103 loss to the Knicks.

Impact Over his past 10 appearances, Love has averaged 5.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes per game. His 12 minutes Tuesday seems like a steep drop in playing time, but he actually saw the third-most minutes off bench behind Caris LeVert (21) and Ricky Rubio (13), as Cleveland opted to role with its starters for the majority of a close matchup against a New York team that's not far behind the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference standings. Love appears to still be part of Cleveland's plan moving forward, but his current role doesn't bode well for his fantasy potential.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Love still bothered by thumb injury, and the shooting numbers show it During the second half of Cleveland’s Nov. 18 matchup against the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the 34-year-old power for...

JANUARY 18, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Grabs eight boards Monday Love notched four points (1-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes during Monday's 113-103 win over the Pelicans.

Impact Love snatched eight rebounds in the win but failed to contribute anywhere else. With the team now relatively healthy, Love has settled into a 15-18 minute role off the bench. While he can be streamed for rebounding purposes, his lack of supporting stats puts a severe cap on his overall value.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE