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Team USA: Kevin Love as a surprise guest? | NBA

The squad announced, one month before the start of the Olympic Games, for Team USA is provided and superb: Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Draymond Green and Bam Adebayo. If all participate well in the competition in Tokyo, there are only four places left.

What if Kevin Love was part of the group? The hypothesis could seem strange as the interior of the Cavs is far from its best level for some time, but according to The Athletic, the latter would be interested in remaking the Olympics. And still according to our colleagues, Gregg Popovich would not be against the idea of ​​taking him to Japan.

The 2016 NBA champion was part of the London adventure in 2012 with LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony or even Kevin Durant. With 11.6 points and 7.6 rebounds on average, he had succeeded in his competition, being the fifth scorer (behind the four already mentioned) and the best rebounder of Team USA.

After all, even with an XXL squad, there are always players less used and Kevin Love can perfectly have the profile of the former (he will be 33 years old in September) on the bench, who grabs a few minutes here and there without complain. And with his outside shoot and presence on the rebound, he can still come in handy.

Without neglecting that a successful adventure in Tokyo could also revive him mentally, and offer him a breath of fresh air, after complicated seasons in Cleveland, weighed down by injuries and poor results.

Kevin LovePercentageRebounds
SeasonTeamMJMinTirs3ptsLFOffDefUntilPdFteIntBpCtPts
2008-09MIN812545.910.578.93.45.79.11.02.50.41.50.611.1
2009-10MIN602945.033.081.53.87.211.02.32.30.72.00.414.0
2010-11MIN733647.041.785.04.510.715.22.52.00.62.10.420.2
2011-12MIN553944.837.282.44.19.213.42.02.80.92.30.526.0
2012-13MIN183435.221.770.43.610.414.02.31.90.72.20.518.3
2013-14MIN773645.737.682.12.99.612.54.41.80.82.60.526.1
2014-15CLE753443.436.780.41.97.99.82.21.90.71.60.516.4
2015-16CLE773241.936.082.21.98.09.92.42.10.81.80.516.0
2016-17CLE603142.737.387.12.58.611.11.92.10.92.00.419.0
2017-18CLE592845.841.588.01.77.59.31.82.00.71.50.417.6
2018-19CLE222738.536.190.41.59.410.92.22.50.31.90.217.0
2019-20CLE563245.037.485.41.08.89.83.21.60.62.50.317.6
2020-21CLE252540.936.582.40.76.87.42.51.00.61.50.112.2
Total7383244.237.082.82.78.311.02.42.10.72.00.418.0

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