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One of the possible destinations is the Los
Angeles Lakers, where Love would reunite with the recently
departed LeBron James, who agreed to a four-year deal with the
Lakers this week. The Portland Trail Blazers are also a possible
trade destination for Love, according to a report from veteran
NBA journalist Chris Sheridan.
Love, a five-time All-Star, has two seasons remaining on his
deal with the Cavaliers and is owed around $49.7 million. The
second year is a player option.
The 30-year-old forward averaged 17.6 points and 9.3 rebounds in
59 regular-season games last season.
--The Dallas Mavericks open up NBA Summer League play on Friday,
but No. 3 overall pick Luka Doncic won't be in uniform.
Doncic hasn't yet reached a buyout agreement with Real Madrid,
his EuroLeague team, ahead of Dallas' first summer league game.
"He needs to have his buyout completed with Real Madrid, he
needs a FIBA letter of clearance, he needs a physical and he
needs to sign a contract," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle told
reporters in Dallas on Thursday before the Mavericks headed to
Las Vegas. "We're getting close to getting those things done.
But we're not there yet."
--The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to terms on a one-year contract
with forward Nemanja Bjelica, according to multiple reports. The
Sixers will reportedly use their $4.4 million room mid-level
exception to sign Bjelica.
Bjelica, 30, has spent all three of his seasons in the NBA with
the Minnesota Timberwolves after a handful of years playing
overseas in Spain (2010-13) and Turkey (2013-15), including
winning the EuroLeague MVP in 2015.
He averaged NBA career highs of 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and
20.5 minutes in 67 games (21 starts) last season while shooting
41.5 percent from 3-point range.
--Field Level Media
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