Veteran big man Kevin Love no expect say dem go move am again after he join Heat for 2022/23 season. Love tell D.J. Siddiqi of ESportsInsider.com say him and him family don “lay down roots” for Miami and say the trade wey send am go Utah during the 2025 offseason be “definitely unexpected.”
“(The Heat) dem get better (for the trade); dem get Norman Powell,” Love talk. “Dem get better. But yeah, e still pain me small for the few weeks after the facts. I don see all this before. E no dey make am easy.”
Dem no expect Love, wey turn 37 this year, say he go stay with the rebuilding Jazz for long. Report wey come out for early September show say the expectation around the NBA be say dem go trade am or buy am out before the regular season start.
But Love tell Siddiqi say the organization don be “amazing” to am and say e be “truly great experience” to be part of the Jazz so far. That one no mean say the 18-year veteran go finish the season for Utah, but he no dey in a hurry to leave him new team.
Love don get role both on and off the court for Utah so far, he don appear for seven of the past eight games and he dey average 14.0 minutes per night from the bench while he dey provide veteran leadership on top young roster.
“Walker Kessler wey injure don give me more minutes, at least for the near future, for the last several games,” Love talk, he dey refer to Kessler season-ending shoulder surgery. “But again, even if I no dey play, I think my role — e dey great to get role for my 18th season — na to be that veteran leader, a sound voice, somebody wey dey preach and act on accountability and just dey continue to show wetin professionalism dey look like every single day.”
Love also talk about how sports science don improve and how e fit lead to longer athletic careers. He talk say e dey use Shift Naturals, a wellness brand, to help am wind down after long day of practice or being a dad.
In summary, Kevin Love dey embrace him new role with the Utah Jazz and he dey look forward to playing as long as he can. He talk say sports science don improve and e fit lead to longer athletic careers.