After being traded to the Utah Jazz, Kevin Love doesn't seem happy.
Kevin Love Quickly Moves to Exit Utah Jazz Deal, Per Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
NBA veteran Kevin Love was part of a three-team trade on Monday involving the L.A. Clippers, Utah Jazz and Miami Heat.
The 36-year-old power forward spent the last two seasons with the Heat, although he only played 78 games over that span.
Love, Kyle Anderson, and a Clippers' 2027 second-round pick are headed to the Jazz, with Norman Powell being traded to Miami and John Collins being sent to Los Angeles.
However, Love is rumored to be seeking a buyout to become an unrestricted free agent. He is currently in the final season of a two-year, $8 million contract that he signed with the Heat in July 2023.
Kevin Love is expected to get bought out and become an unrestricted free agent, per @WireHoops
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Love, in response to the trade, posted on his X account, "Never thought I’d be a math problem. Welcome to the NBA."
Love's post received over 29,000 likes and was reshared nearly 1,900 times within a matter of hours.
What Love meant here is that he was only part of the trade to make the salaries work with the NBA's salary cap.
The former NBA champion, who won a title in 2016 with LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is scheduled to make $4.15 million next season.
If a buyout is reached, Love would be placed on waivers for 48 hours, and if no team submits a claim, he would become an unrestricted free agent.
Love has seen his minutes dwindle precipitously over the last several seasons. Last year, he averaged just 10.9 minutes per game, scoring 5.3 points, grabbing 4.1 rebounds, and dishing out 1.0 assists per contest.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
Category: Basketball