The Utah Jazz are bracing for training camp with Kevin Love still expected to be in uniform, a sign that the long-anticipated buyout has yet to take shape.

Despite weeks of speculation that Love and the Jazz would quickly separate after his arrival in July, the veteran forward has not advanced into buyout talks with the team, according to league sources who spoke with RG.org. For now, the plan is straightforward: Utah is preparing for him to report at the end of the month.

Love, 37, has been linked to multiple contenders since the deal that sent him to Utah from Miami in a three-team trade involving John Collins. Around the league, there was an assumption that the move was temporary and that he would soon be cut loose to join a playoff-caliber roster. That has not happened.

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The delay means Love is on track to join his new teammates on the floor next week. Utah sits at 16 standard contracts, one over the NBA’s roster limit, and will be required to make at least one cut before the regular season begins. Love could be in that conversation, though there has been no clear signal that his contract is the one the team will shed.

Love has been in the league for 18 seasons, winning a championship with Cleveland in 2016 and making five All-Star appearances. In his last two and a half seasons with the Heat, he averaged 7.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists while shooting 41.3 percent in 99 games. His statistical output has declined, but he is still valued for his leadership and ability to space the floor.

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The uncertainty has left teams around the league keeping a close eye on Utah’s next steps. A buyout would immediately make Love a target for contenders, while holding his contract could give the Jazz flexibility as a salary-matching piece in potential trades.

Until then, the expectation remains unchanged: Love is headed to camp. Whether that leads to him breaking camp as part of the Jazz rotation or eventually joining another team remains to be seen, but the timeline for his next move is stretching out far longer than many expected.

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