Cavs’ Love to hit free-agent market
The power forward opted out of the final year of his contract and will be a free agent next Wednesday, a person familiar with the decision said.
Griffin also expects them to re-sign with the Cavs, who made it to the NBA Finals this season before losing to the Warriors.
Cleveland played without Love for most of the playoffs after he had a left shoulder injury in the first round against Boston.
Love probably will draw major interest in the free-agent market, and the Lakers and Knicks could be landing spots for the three-time All-Star.
Former Warriors guard Monta Ellis is declining the player option for the final year of his contract with the Mavericks and will become an unrestricted free agent.
The NBA board of governors unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Hawks to an ownership group led by billionaire Tony Ressler.
Minnesota Timberwolves President and head coach Flip Saunders, who was in the Timberwolves‘ front office in 1995 when they drafted a teenager named Kevin Garnett, believes the Wolves could be on the verge of an even bigger moment when they draft No. 1 overall Thursday.