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7 ft Ex-NBA Champion Tipped to Join LeBron James’ Lakers

Published 02/16/2023, 9:50 AM EST

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The Los Angeles Lakers is one of the best teams in the NBA. With Lebron James and Anthony Davis’ strong playing style, Lakers have been in headlines for several ground breaking feats in recent years. With Lebron James breaking the all time scoring records recently, the Lakers are all set for new achievements. Reportedly The Los Angeles Lakers is interested in acquiring a new 7ft ex-NBA champion to fill up their position for a roster. 

Upon recent buyout news of Kevin Love from Cleveland Cavaliers, there is a new rumour stirring amongst the fans and reporters that Kevin might get traded to the Lakers. Let’s find out what the odds say about this probable match. 

The Kevin Love buyout and link up with the Lakers

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Kevin Love’s buyout news from the Cleveland Cavaliers is making a lot of noise recently. The veteran power forward has been a leading light for the Cavs over the years. Moreover, the Cleveland Cavaliers are signing a buyout contract with Love. According to an instagram post shared by basketball forever, one team has been highlighted to show interest in trading Love in recent days is the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ Los Angeles Lakers is one of the top teams and with an empty spot for a roster, Kevin and the Lakers are linked together by the fans and reporters. Adding a player of Love’s calibre to their roster would only strengthen Laker’s chances of winning a championship.

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Kevin can be a great fit for the Lakers, playing alongside James and Davis in a big three line up. He has some great abilities to shoot outside shots which can clearly open up the floor for his teammates. His rebounding abilities would give the team a boost on the glass. Kevin Love’s availability is questioned by several other contending teams. Moreover his expiring contract can be just an appealing factor to the other teams. 

Lebron James’ history with Kevin 

Lebron James and Kevin share a long history of playing together when they were in the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014 to 2016. They were a huge reason that led the Cavs to their first NBA championship in 2016. They both had a beautiful on-court chemistry. While Love is a very prominent player for Cleveland, his recent buyout news has opened several opportunities for him.  

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Regardless of where Love ends up, it’s clear that he still has a lot to offer as a player. Whether that team ends up being the Lakers according to the rumours, or any other team for that matter of fact, it’s clear that Love has plenty of options as he enters the next phase of his career.

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Nivedita Dubey

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Nivedita Dubey is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Nivedita has been following the NBA for a long time now and is deeply interested in the strategic intricacies of the sport. To hone her understanding of the inner workings of the game, she closely follows the analyses of popular NBA insiders and reporters like, Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania.
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Gideon Mathson