According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Kevin Love will be a free agent this offseason after opting out of his contract.
ESPN sources say Cavs forward Kevin Love has opted out of the final year of his contract and will be a free agent July 1
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 24, 2015
Opt-out sets up Love to sign extension w/ Cavs, but teams want crack at pitching him. Another suitor promising to be aggressive: Phoenix.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2015
Love was scheduled to make $16.7 million next season. A sign-and-trade is one possible option for the Cavs, who will likely now need to replace the 26-year-old power forward.
Sources: If Kevin Love goes forward with visits in July, expect Boston to sell him on pursuing group of Love, Robin Lopez and…Paul Pierce.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2015
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