There is a chance, however slight, that Kevin Love leaves the Cleveland Cavaliers as a free agent this summer. LeBron James could decide to walk away from his own contract with the team in order to pursue a baseball career. Kyrie Irving could elbow Love out of that lucrative soda pop endorsement. Dion Waiters could continue to be Dion Waiters. Between now and July, lots of things could happen.
What won’t happen between now and then is a contract extension for Love. The new Cavs power forward could make far, far more money as a free agent that re-signs with Cleveland this summer than he could merely extending the contract that includes a player option for next season at more than $16.7 million. If he rides this season out, wherever it leads, and opts out, then Love can eke even more money out of the league’s maximum contract guidelines.
No comments:
Post a Comment