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Kevin Love remains unsigned with about a month left before the season starts, after averaging 6.7 points and 5.8 rebounds over 37 games for Utah last season.
Kawhi Leonard had multiple suitors before deciding to head back to Toronto, Shams Charania reports. Detroit and Minnesota were both prepared to trade for him and discuss an extension, with only one year left on his deal.
John Konchar is drawing interest from the Knicks, Heat, Magic and Raptors, Marc Stein reported in his Stein Line newsletter, calling him one of the top free agents still available.
Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer reports the Lakers are shopping Jarred Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht as they sit at 16 contracts, one over the limit.
Trey Kaufman-Renn, taken 59th overall by Minnesota in the 2026 draft, says he won't sign with the Timberwolves and is heading back to college instead.
+4A survey of unsigned free agents ranks Cam Thomas, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown and Cam Whitmore among the best names left after Jalen Duren's restricted free agency effectively took him off the market.
Minnesota explored bringing Sasha Vezenkov back from Europe to the NBA, Marc Stein reports. No formal offer was ever made, and Vezenkov reportedly signaled he wasn't interested in returning. The Timberwolves then pivoted and signed Jonathan Kuminga instead.
The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski said Minnesota held real internal discussions about trading for Jaylen Brown this summer. He said Boston's asking price was Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid, which the Wolves saw as too steep.
NBA insider Brett Siegel says a Kevin Love return to Minnesota looks more likely than not, calling him a fit to mentor Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball.
Jalen Duren remains unsigned as a restricted free agent, with Detroit and his camp still apart on a long-term deal. Detroit's offer is now put at around $190 million over five years, or roughly $35 million a year, while Duren wants at least $200 million, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson.
