Kevin Love declined his $4 million player option on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, but hopes to stay with the Miami Heat. According to Wojnarowski, both parties are “excited” about negotiating a new deal in free agency.
ESPN Sources: Miami Heat F/C Kevin Love is declining his $4 million player option, but both sides are excited about negotiating a new deal in the opening days of free agency. The five-time All-Star played for the Heat the past two seasons. pic.twitter.com/uXU3bR8xPP
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2024
Love, a five-time All-Star, signed with the Heat in February 2023 after becoming a free agent midseason, and re-signed with the team last July. The 35-year-old big man averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 55 games off the bench for Miami.
After six seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Love spent eight-plus seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played a key role in the team’s 2016 NBA championship. Love will enter his 17th season in the league next year.
