Kevin Love has attracted interest from no less than 16 teams as he attempts to force his way out of Minnesota to a bigger market.
"We probably have 16 teams that have called us," Saunders said. "We haven't called anybody."
Saunders later weighed in on Love's recent rendezvous in Boston, where he spent the weekend hanging out with Rajon Rondo and rubbing elbows with the fans of Boston.
"I don't think the Boston Celtics had anything to do with it," Saunders said of Love's excursions. But I don't know."
Kevin Love visits Boston, hangs with Rondo
Besides the Celtics, the Bulls, Warriors, Rockets and Lakers have all expressed major interest in the 25-year-old, three-time All-Star who has averaged at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in four of his six NBA seasons.
"We can sign him to a five-year deal, the last year of his contract would be $27.5 million," said Saunders. "Anybody that is his number of years serviced in the league, that's what their contract is. To go sign as a free agent anywhere else, he can only sign for four years, so you're not getting that fifth year."
This past season, Love averaged 26 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 46 percent from the field and 28 percent from field.
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