Kevin Love (Utah Jazz, C, 37 years old)
Current Salary: $4.2 million

Love has played a lot more for Utah than most expected he would. His shooting has slipped, which is an issue because Love is strictly a spot-up shooter now on offense. He can still rebound, so maybe a frontcourt-needy team will take a look. The Jazz also seem to like having Love around, so he may finish the season in Utah.

And there is this: https://thejnotes.com/insider-all-confirms-why-jazz-have-not-bought-out-kevin-love

Many have wondered why exactly Kevin Love is still on the Utah Jazz over two months after they acquired him. While it would be easy to determine that it’s because the Jazz waited until he was trade-eligible with other players, NBA Insider Marc Stein revealed the real reason: because Love doesn’t have his next team lined up.

Stein revealed in his latest intel on Monday that Love and the Jazz haven’t even discussed a buyout much because Love doesn’t have a contender lined up to sign him if and when he hits the market.

“The Jazz and Kevin Love, I’m told, have not yet moved into serious buyout discussions despite reports to the contrary,” Stein wrote. “It is widely known in league circles that Love is determined to play for a playoff contender at this point in his career, but it is also customary for a buyout process to progress to an advanced stage once a post-buyout landing spot is assured.”

“The search for that spot continues for the 37-year-old former All-Star forward, who was dealt to the Jazz in July as part of the three-team traded that landed Norman Powell with Miami and John Collins with the Clippers.”

Love is a far cry from the player who made multiple All-Star and All-NBA teams and won a title back when he was in his prime. However, he helped the Heat make the NBA Finals two years ago. At 37 years old, it’s clear his days in the NBA are numbered. It is surprising that he apparently has no market.

This year’s daft is predicted to be exceptionally strong so be ready to witness more of this cynicism until April.

Congratulations, Adam Silver.

This was an utter disgrace. I had no rooting interest, but it was a good game, and then they just allowed Utah to ruin it.

Also: it looks like the NBA might have a gag rule on announcers? Magic announcers never ever hinted at the tank job that was obviously happening.

Edit: they pulled all the starters, not just those 3.

Edit2: also, they had a 17 point lead, which they lost, and at no point did their coach call a timeout.