It didn't seem likely that this would be the case when the Utah Jazz first acquired him, but now it's been confirmed that Kevin Love will be on their training camp roster this coming week. By doing so, they granted Love's wish: getting the chance to stay in the show.
Marc Stein confirmed that the Jazz expect Love to attend their training camp, meaning that for the time being, he won't be going anywhere.
The Jazz expect five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love to join them for training camp next week, league sources tell @JakeLFischer and me.@TheSteinLine reported Sept. 15 that the sides had not yet opened serious buyout talks.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) September 26, 2025
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Previously, it had been confirmed that Love and the Jazz hadn't really discussed a buyout, despite all the rumors, because Love doesn't have a significant market at the moment. In those situations, players won't accept a buyout because they don't want to risk losing money that they can't get back if they don't have any interest from another team.
By keeping Love on the team, they give him another chance (maybe his last) to stay in the NBA. Love doesn't have much left in the tank, and in case you need a firm grasp of the obvious, Utah doesn't really need him. This opportunity could give him the chance to show he should still be in the NBA, even if he's not capable of playing at the level he once was.
Whether he'll be on the opening night roster is another question
At the moment, Utah has 15 players on guaranteed contracts on the roster. They can technically keep all those players for opening night, but they can cut someone like Love and meet the league's requirements. That's something Love must keep in mind as going into training camp: they don't have to keep him if they don't want to.
Also, signing Mo Bamba is pretty good proof that Utah will not hand a spot over to Love. Bamba's NBA career is also running on fumes, but he is younger and may have more to give than Love can. That should give the NBA champion plenty of motivation to show out as much as possible.
It's not like Love would be in the Jazz's frontcourt rotation because it's pretty clear he won't be. Utah simply has one too many bigs for that to even be a remote possibility for him. However, there's always the chance someone might miss extended time, which could pave the way for Love to get some playing time.
All in all, Love is fighting to be a backup's backup. It may not be for much, but like anyone else would, he wants to be in the NBA for as long as he can. The Jazz are giving him that chance, even if it won't count for much. in that regard, best of luck to him.