Kevin Love Reportedly Got Into Heated Altercation With GM Koby Altman
Kevin Love committed to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018 by signing a max extension through the 2022-23 season. This came after LeBron James left town and Love signed up for what appeared to be a rough rebuild.
Apparently he is not happy with the situation he signed up for in Cleveland. A report from The Athletic shares news of a reported altercation between Love and Cavaliers GM Koby Altman.
Reporting with @ShamsCharania: Cavaliers' Kevin Love had an emotional outburst directed toward GM Koby Altman on Saturday expressing displeasure and disgust with the organization -- after team issued fine for bench eruption. https://t.co/VAXTeRNSvV
— Joe Vardon (@joevardon) January 4, 2020
The "bench eruption" mentioned came on what appeared to be Love just dealing with some frustration away from his teammates.
Kevin Love was fined $1,000 by the Cavs for this outburst on the bench, per @ShamsCharania
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) January 5, 2020
Kevin Love reportedly told Cavs GM Koby Altman, “Go ahead. I have plenty of money.” after Altman threatened to fine him last season after a similar outburst.
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This is a bizarre situation and while Love did sign that max extension, it is easy to see why he is so frustrated. He went from competing for championships to playing for lottery position and may not have realized how rough it would be when he signed for over $120 million.
This altercation could lead to the Cavs pushing even harder to trade Love before the deadline. The only problem is that teams may not want to take on his contract, or his attitude if things eventually go south.