Five-time NBA All-Star officially reveals next move after touching tribute for Cavs

Kevin Love has his new workforce, and it’ll straight influence the Knicks’ quest to safe a top-six playoff seed and keep away from the play-in match.

The 34-year-old is signing with the Warmth as soon as he clears waivers following his contract buyout with the Cavaliers, he wrote on Twitter.

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He instructed former teammate Tristan Thompson, who reported the information on Twitter earlier than Love confirmed it himself.

“Sure sir my brother!!! Thanks for letting me bounce all of this off of you,” Love wrote in response to Thompson.

“Warmth Nation let’s go!!!

The Cavaliers introduced Saturday they had been parting methods with Love, whose No. 0 will ultimately be retired by the franchise, after 9 seasons.

The five-time All-Star, who helped the Cavs win their first-ever NBA title in 2016, was not too long ago taken out of Cleveland’s rotation after averaging career-lows in factors (8.5), rebounds (6.8) and minutes (20) over 41 video games.

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ESPN experiences that Love expects to “play a sizeable function” within the Warmth’s frontcourt as they struggle solidifying their playoff place.

Miami (32-27) is at the moment in seventh place within the Jap Convention, half a sport behind the Knicks (33-27) for the vital No. 6 seed.

The No. 7 seed has to face the No. 8 seed within the first spherical of the play-in match.

The winner advances to the playoffs; the loser faces the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 sport to find out the ultimate playoff entrant.

ESPN reported Saturday that Love wished to talk with the 76ers earlier than making a remaining resolution, however he in the end selected Miami.

“I’ll have extra to say quickly however wish to get this off my chest. To the individuals of Cleveland and all of Ohio. I f–king LOVE you … and all the time will,” Love wrote Saturday on Twitter after the buyout.

“Thanks for all the pieces.”

The Warmth are additionally reportedly signing free-agent centre Cody Zeller.

This story initially appeared on the New York Put up and has been reposted with permission