Mystery Player #40
Friday, August 14, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Kevin Love
F · 2008–2027
Kevin Love's career
Kevin Love played 19 seasons between 2008 and 2027, across 4 franchises — Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Heat and Jazz. Over 989 regular-season games he averaged 15.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists, finishing with 15,669 career points. He was 5× All-Star, 2× All-NBA and 1× champion.
He entered the league in the 2008 draft, taken 5th overall, a lottery pick expected to start immediately. That makes him a product of the 2000s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a unusually long career of 19 seasons he was a consistent starter at 15.8 points per game. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 989
- PPG
- 15.8
- RPG
- 9.8
- APG
- 2.3
- Points
- 15,669
- Rebounds
- 9,712
- Assists
- 2,239
- 3PM
- 1,727
Teams
- Timberwolves · 2009–2014
- Cavaliers · 2015–2023
- Heat · 2023–2025
- Jazz · 2026
Honours
5× All-Star · 2× All-NBA · 1× NBA champion · 1× Olympic gold
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Kevin Love across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- F
- Debut season:
- 2008
- Status:
- Active
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Heat, Jazz
- Points per game:
- 15.8
- Championships:
- 1
- All-Star selections:
- 5
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Kevin Love qualifies on the first route, with 5 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 4 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The 1 championship ring were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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