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Slimmed-down Kevin Love looking for fat contract

Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love arrived at Target Center Sunday 25 pounds lighter than when he left following last season. The Star Tribune reports Love is looking for a contract extension that will keep him in Minnesota, which team president David Kahn calls a "priority."
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Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love arrived at Target Center Sunday 25 pounds lighter than when he left following last season. The Star Tribune reports Love is looking for a contract extension that will keep him in Minnesota, which team president David Kahn calls a "priority."

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