"Timberwolves forward Kevin Love is the latest NBA player to consider employment options during the league's lockout, though Love's plan appears to be taking him to the beach.

The NBA's leading rebounder last season has agreed to play in USA Volleyball's professional beach series. Love tuned up for a major event in August with a practice round Tuesday on a man-made beach in New York City's Times Square. Love competed with pro beach players John Hyden, Sean Scott, Jess Gysin and Christal Engle.

Displaying a new Mohawk hairstyle, Love uploaded pictures of himself from Tuesday's competition on his Twitter page.

"I'm trying to look at it as a new endeavor," Love said of his volleyball interest during a live interview Tuesday morning on ESPN's "First Take". "I'm having fun with it."

Pro beach volleyball consists of a circuit with two-player teams comprised of one male and one female. Love plans to compete in the $200,000 Manhattan Beach Open in southern California on Aug. 26-28 but needs to find a teammate. The Manhattan Open is recognized as one of the world's top beach volleyball tournaments.

Love has been visible during the lockout, which began July 1 when league owners and the players' union failed to settle on a new labor agreement. Last week in Los Angeles, he mingled with celebrities before and after his appearance on the ESPYs, the sports world's version of the Oscars televised live on ESPN. "