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Miami Heat Eastern Southeast
 
Kevin Love • #42 • C
Status:Personal reasons
Ht/Wt:6'8", 251 lbs.
Born:Sep 7, 1988 (36 yrs) in Santa Monica, CA
From:UCLA
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Memphis in 2008 (1/5).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Movements & Injuries
2022
11/23/2022 Right thumb injury, day-to-day.
11/21/2022 Missed 1 game (right thumb injury).
11/20/2022 Right thumb injury, day-to-day.
2021
11/17/2021 Missed 8 games (health and safety protocols).
11/01/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
5/16/2021 Missed the last 2 regular season games (right calf injury).
5/14/2021 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
5/11/2021 Missed 1 game (right calf injury).
5/10/2021 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
5/09/2021 Missed 1 game (left knee contusion).
5/07/2021 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
4/01/2021 Missed 9 games (right calf injury).
3/16/2021 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
3/12/2021 Missed 33 games (strained right calf).
2020
12/29/2020 Strained right calf, sidelined indefinitely.
12/28/2020 Strained right calf, day-to-day.
12/26/2020 Missed 1 game (right calf injury).
12/22/2020 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
2/24/2020 Missed 1 game (sore right achilles).
2/22/2020 Sore right Achilles, day-to-day.
2/20/2020 Missed 1 game (sore right achilles).
2/12/2020 Sore right Achilles, day-to-day.
2019
12/30/2019 Missed 1 game (right hip contusion).
12/28/2019 Right hip contusion, day-to-day.
12/07/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/06/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
11/27/2019 Missed 2 games (lower back contusion).
11/23/2019 Lower back contusion, day-to-day.
11/20/2019 Missed 1 game (lower back contusion).
11/18/2019 Lower back contusion, day-to-day.
4/07/2019 Missed 4 games (sore left shoulder).
3/30/2019 Sore left shoulder, day-to-day.
3/20/2019 Missed 1 game (lower back contusion).
3/18/2019 Lower back contusion, day-to-day.
2/08/2019 Missed 50 games (left big toe).
2018
10/30/2018 Left big toe, sidelined indefinitely.
10/25/2018 Sore left foot, day-to-day.
7/24/2018 Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a four-year contract extension.
5/31/2018 Missed the last playoff game (concussion).
5/26/2018 Concussion, day-to-day.
3/30/2018 Missed 1 game (concussion).
3/28/2018 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
3/19/2018 Missed 20 games (fractured left hand).
1/31/2018 Fractured left hand, sidelined indefinitely.
2017
12/12/2017 Missed 1 game (sore left hip).
12/09/2017 Sore left hip, day-to-day.
3/16/2017 Missed 13 games (left knee surgery).
2/14/2017 Left knee surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
2/12/2017 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2/04/2017 Missed 2 games (back injury).
1/30/2017 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/21/2017 Missed 1 game (back injury).
1/19/2017 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/06/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/04/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
12/23/2016 Missed 2 games (left knee contusion).
12/20/2016 Left knee contusion, day-to-day.
6/10/2016 Missed the last playoff game (concussion).
6/08/2016 Concussion, day-to-day.
3/23/2016 Missed 1 game (illness).
3/21/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
3/13/2016 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
3/10/2016 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2/08/2016 Missed 1 game (quadriceps).
2/06/2016 Quadriceps, day-to-day.
2015
7/09/2015 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Cleveland Cavaliers to a five-year contract.
6/24/2015 Declined to exercise his contract option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2015-16 season.
6/16/2015 Missed the last 16 playoff games (left shoulder injury).
4/29/2015 Left shoulder injury, remainder of the playoffs.
4/27/2015 Left shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/05/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
4/02/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
2/20/2015 Missed 1 game (eye injury).
2/12/2015 Eye injury, day-to-day.
1/19/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
1/16/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
1/02/2015 Missed 1 game (back injury).
2014
12/31/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
8/23/2014 Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
4/13/2014 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
4/11/2014 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
4/08/2014 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
4/05/2014 Back spasms, day-to-day.
2/10/2014 Missed 1 game (left quad).
2/08/2014 Left quad, day-to-day.
2/07/2014 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
2/05/2014 Neck injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/10/2013 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
12/06/2013 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
4/17/2013 Missed the last 53 regular season games (broken finger).
1/05/2013 Broken finger, sidelined indefinitely.
2012
12/26/2012 Missed 1 game (left eye injury).
12/23/2012 Left eye injury, day-to-day.
12/17/2012 Missed 1 game (right thumb injury).
12/15/2012 Right thumb injury, day-to-day.
11/21/2012 Missed 9 games (broken right hand).
10/30/2012 Broken right hand, sidelined indefinitely.
4/26/2012 Missed the last 7 regular season games (concussion).
4/12/2012 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
3/10/2012 Missed 1 game (back spasms).
3/09/2012 Back spasms, day-to-day.
3/01/2012 Missed 1 game (flu).
2/29/2012 Flu, day-to-day.
2/10/2012 Missed 2 games (suspended by nba).
2/06/2012 Suspended by the NBA for 2 games.
1/25/2012 Signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves to a four-year contract extension.
2011
4/13/2011 Missed the last 6 regular season games (strained left groin).
4/02/2011 Strained left groin, day-to-day.
3/30/2011 Missed 3 games (groin).
3/24/2011 Groin, day-to-day.
2010
10/28/2010 Minnesota Timberwolves exercised their contract option for the 2011-12 season.
3/16/2010 Missed 2 games (sprained left foot).
3/12/2010 Sprained left foot, day-to-day.
1/22/2010 Missed 2 games (strep throat).
1/18/2010 Strep throat, day-to-day.
2009
12/04/2009 Missed 18 games (hand injury).
11/02/2009 Minnesota Timberwolves exercised their contract option for the 2010-11 season.
10/26/2009 Hand injury, sidelined indefinitely.
4/07/2009 Missed 1 game (flu).
4/05/2009 Flu, day-to-day.
2008
7/11/2008 Signed by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
6/26/2008 Acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies.
6/20/2008 Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2014
8/23/2014 Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a trade exception. Minnesota acquired Thaddeus Young from the Philadelphia 76ers for Luc Mbah a Moute and Alexey Shved. Philadelphia acquired a 2015 first-round draft pick from Cleveland.
2008
6/26/2008 Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2008.
6/26/2008 Then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves with Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins for Marko Jaric, Antonine Walker, Greg Buckner and the rights to O.J. Mayo.
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