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If Jonas Valanciunas — who is playing professional basketball in Greece to avoid suiting up for the Denver Nuggets — continues to play hardball, perhaps Love could be a backup to Nikola Jokic.

There’s also a chance that Love could return to the Cavaliers. The Cavs have been the center of speculation because of some cryptic social media activity from LeBron James, who opted into his contract but seems hesitant to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are focused on building around Luka Doncic.

The Cavs have a successful young core that has had big-time issues getting out of the Eastern Conference semifinals. If they were to trade part of that core to the Lakers for James, they could use Love as a depth piece off the bench. He certainly has chemistry with James, as they won an NBA championship for Cleveland together in 2016.

As upsetting as it might sound, this could also be the end of the road for Love in the NBA. It all depends on whether a team finds a need for a washed-up double-double machine in a super limited role. He had really blossomed into a champion for men’s mental health during his time in the NBA and evolved as a leader with the Heat over the last few seasons.