Sources: Cavs open to trade offers for Love
Kevin Love is on the radar of several playoff contenders, and the Cavaliers are open to moving him if they find…
As NBA trade possibilities expand beginning Dec. 15, the Cleveland Cavaliers are expressing a willingness to listen to trade offers for All-Star forward Kevin Love, league sources told ESPN.
Cleveland is open to the idea of moving Love before the Feb. 7 trade deadline should the Cavaliers find a requisite package of young assets and/or future draft picks, league sources said.
Love is an intriguing target for franchises in both conferences, especially in a season in which so many teams believe a key addition could catapult them into championship contention.
Dec. 15 represents the date that players who signed free-agent contracts in the offseason are eligible to be moved — a figure that’s roughly 40 percent of the league.
Love, 31, has three years and $90 million left on his contract.
The Cavaliers are pursuing a full rebuild, gathering young players and draft picks. The Cavaliers plan has been to let coach John Beilein develop a younger roster. The Cavaliers have a roster thick with expiring veteran contracts, including Tristan Thompson, Brandon Knight, Jordan Clarkson, John Henson and Matthew Dellavedova.
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