Veteran NBA Free Agents Explore Reunion Options Ahead of Training Camp

As NBA training camps approach, several seasoned players remain unsigned. Kevin Love, Victor Oladipo and Seth Curry are among the veterans whose next destination could involve a return to a former team. The offseason has already seen moves by Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan and Ben Simmons, leaving roster spots open for players who can contribute in limited roles while extending their careers.

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Love posted 6.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game last season with the Utah Jazz. Oladipo, who has not played in the NBA since a 2023 playoff injury, logged 13.5 points and 4.6 rebounds over 29.9 minutes per contest in 15 G League games for the Wisconsin Herd. Over his 504-game NBA career, Oladipo averaged 16.9 points. Seth Curry, entering his 13th season, has averaged 7.1 points on 41.5 % three-point shooting since 2022 while appearing for four different clubs.

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The article suggests Love could rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves, the franchise where he earned three All-Star selections before leaving in 2014. Oladipo’s message to general managers indicates interest in a comeback with the Miami Heat, the club he helped reach the 2022 Eastern Conference finals. Curry expressed a desire to return to the Golden State Warriors, where his brother Steph Curry plays, after a brief three-game stint that ended with injuries.

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Oladipo wrote a personal appeal to NBA executives, stating his body feels ready and that he believes he still has great winning basketball to offer a locker room. Curry told NBC Sports Bay Area that he would like to go back to the Warriors, noting disappointment with the injuries that limited his previous season but emphasizing the love he received from the organization and its fans.

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• “I believe my body is finally right,” — Victor Oladipo Oladipo

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