{"id":884472,"date":"2026-09-08T13:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/884472\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T13:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:20:13","slug":"kevin-loves-potential-next-move-and-other-nba-reunions-wed-love-to-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/884472\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Love\u2019s Potential Next Move and Other NBA Reunions We\u2019d Love to See"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are just a handful of weeks away from the beginning of NBA training camp.<\/p>\n

But as Opening Night on Oct. 19 inches closer, all 30 front offices around the league are still tinkering and tweaking their rosters. (Or, in the case of the Clippers, hiding under their desks from more NBA penalties<\/a>). While some teams have filled all possible roster spots, some still have room to add, say, a veteran looking to extend his career for at least one more year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a busy month for former All-Stars venturing on to their next chapter. Russell Westbrook opted to retire<\/a>, DeMar DeRozan packed his bags for Denver<\/a> and even Ben Simmons found a new home in Sacramento<\/a>. Scanning the list of NBA free agents, several big names are still out there who would be a good fit on the floor and, frankly, a fun storyline by returning to a former team.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look: <\/p>\n

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Love spent his summer celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cavaliers\u2019 improbable comeback in the 2016 NBA Finals, even making a cameo in LeBron James\u2019s YouTube channel debut<\/a>. Love seems interested in playing another year before he fully dives into the YouTube Golf world, however. He spent last season with the Jazz, averaging 6.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game. Love won\u2019t contribute to a team\u2019s playoff rotation but certainly still can fill up the box score in a limited veteran role.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reunion we\u2019d love to see: Timberwolves. Go back where it all started. Love spent his first six seasons in Minnesota, earning three of his five career All-Star nods in a Timberwolves uniform before departing in 2014 to go get a ring with the Cavs. Twelve years later, the Wolves are an annual contender in the stacked Western Conference. They have one roster spot open, and with Mike Conley, Joe Ingles and Kyle Anderson no longer with the squad, the role of Veteran Good Guy has yet to be filled. The Athletic<\/a> recently reported there was interest on both sides in a reunion. Why not?<\/p>\n

Victor Oladipo\"Victor<\/p>\n

Oladipo averaged 16.9 points over 504 career games. | USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

Oladipo hasn\u2019t suited up in an NBA game since going down with injury in the 2023 playoffs. But last week, he penned a heartfelt message to NBA general managers (via our friends at The Players Tribune<\/a>) expressing his desire to return to the court:<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe my body is finally right,\u201d Oladipo wrote. \u201cI believe I still have GREAT (and more importantly, WINNING) basketball in front of me. I believe I can be a valuable contributor to an NBA locker room. And what I\u2019m asking for right now is an opportunity to prove it.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Oladipo did play 15 games for the G League\u2019s Wisconsin Herd last season, averaging 13.5 points and 4.6 rebounds in 29.9 minutes per contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019d be quite the comeback story. I mean, how could you not root for that?<\/p>\n

Reunion we\u2019d love to see: Heat. According to the Sun Sentinel<\/a>, the Heat have been monitoring Oladipo\u2019s comeback attempt. Oladipo played 54 games for Miami from 2021 to \u201923 and helped the Heat advance to the 2022 Eastern Conference finals. He had to watch their run to the \u201923 Finals from the sideline, however, after suffering a torn patellar tendon in the first round. Is there anything more Heat Culture than the headline \u201cFormer All-Star Turned Grizzled Veteran Revitalizes Career in Miami?\u201d I think not.<\/p>\n

Seth Curry\"Seth<\/p>\n

Seth and Steph Curry played just three games together last season. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

Curry is still a free agent looking for a home for his 13th NBA season. He\u2019s played for 10 different teams\u201433% of the league\u2014over his career. Since 2022, he has played in Brooklyn, Charlotte, Dallas and Golden State while averaging 7.1 points on 41.5% three-point shooting over that span.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reunion we\u2019d love to see: Warriors, with his brother Steph. The younger Curry\u2019s first trip around the sun with the Warriors didn\u2019t go as planned. Seth signed with the Dubs last fall, only to be waived in training camp and signed again in December. But the brothers only shared three games on the floor together due to both missing most of the second half of the season with injuries.<\/p>\n

“I mean, absolutely,” Curry told NBC Sports Bay Area<\/a> this summer when asked if he’d like to return to the Warriors. “I wasn’t able to do everything I wanted to do on the floor last year, but I always got a lot of love for the organization, the fans\u2014first class. \u2026 It\u2019s disappointing what I dealt with last season.”<\/p>\n

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