MIAMI -- Kevin Love got to know Bam Adebayo through time together with USA Basketball. He already is fond of Adebayo's mother, Marilyn Blount. And Love and Adebayo already have exchanged some items, such as jerseys after a game and profane but hilarious comments on Instagram.
Seems like a perfect match.
That's what the Miami Heat are hoping for, anyway. Love -- one of two big men Miami signed during the All-Star break, along with free agent center Cody Zeller -- detailed his rationale for picking the Heat over Philadelphia and his excitement about playing alongside Adebayo on Wednesday, a day before his first official practice with his new team.