Basketball
Kevin Love is fired by the Cavaliers and signs with the Heat
It’s the end of an era for Kevin Love and the Cavaliers as the veteran forward is expected to resign from his contract with the Cavs, with US reports suggesting he will join the Heat.
Kevin Love is expected to become a free agent soon, but that won’t be for long. This comes according to a report from Athletic, which revealed that the veteran forward is on the verge of resigning from his contract with the Cavaliers and is expected to join the Heat squad immediately.
Love has been off rotation for the Cavs lately, who have been looking for a way to either trade him or eventually release him to give him a chance to transfer to a team of his choosing.
This season, Love is averaging 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists with 35.4% three-point shooting in 20 minutes of play.
With Love’s contract termination, the epilogue officially joined the team that won the only championship in Cavaliers history in 2016. The 35-year-old forward joined LeBron James as the third member of Cavs Big 3 Kyrie Irving, who is heading to Cleveland in the summer of 2014.
In the 8.5 seasons he wore the Cavaliers jersey, he averaged 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists with 37.6% on three points in 29 minutes of attendance.
Source: sport 24
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