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Kevin Love signs with Heat after Cavs buyout

Forward Kevin Love officially signed with the Miami Heat on Monday, days after agreeing to buyout terms with the Cleveland Cavaliers that ended his nine-year run with the team that he helped win the 2016 NBA championship.

"LOVE to see it," the team tweeted, along with a photo of the five-time NBA All-Star signing his contract.

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OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed 5x #NBAAllStar Kevin Love. pic.twitter.com/27zpl848r3— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 20, 2023

Love was in the final season of a four-year contract, with $8.