Despite his boyhood friendship with Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors have been unable to lure Kevin Love to The Bay.
With Love now out of the picture, there appears little in terms of major upgrades at the four or five position for Golden State. It would be interesting to know whether Love’s interest (or lack thereof) in playing for the Warriors was impacted by his history against them. Despite a plethora of possible suitors for the 34-year-old, the Heat won the race on Sunday [according to](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1627349458865491973) ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Amid an underwhelming season, Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors expected to land some notable names from the buyout market.
Moreover, veteran forward Kevin Love recently finalized a buyout with the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/). However, succeeding one of the hottest trade deadlines in NBA history, the buyout market has kept fans on their toes. Thus, only time will tell whether the defending champions will make a major move in the buyout market. However, in a press conference on Monday, the Warriors’ basketball operations president, Bob Myers, clearly stated they wouldn’t sign a player just to make a move. Moreover, amid the release of their 7-ft center James Wiseman, Love, a former rebounding champion, can certainly help the team on the glass. If the Warriors are seriously making a move, this season’s market presents them with a plethora of options. However, the Warriors have been rather unfortunate with all the crucial injuries on their roster, The Golden State Warriors have not lived up to their championship-level expectations this season. ADVERTISEMENT Likewise, Stephen Curry’s [Golden State Warriors](https://www.essentiallysports.com/category/nba/golden-state-warriors/) are also expected to make major moves. This year’s NBA trade deadline was one for the ages. [ Russell Westbrook](https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/russell-westbrook/) saga in Los Angeles also came to its end at the NBA trade deadline.