Kevin Love May Meet Teams, But Likely To Return To Cavs

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:33 pm

Kevin Love may meet with other NBA teams in NBA free agency, but there is a growing belief across the league that he will back up his sentiments throughout the season and return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Sources close to Love have indicated that he will likely re-sign with the Cavs.

During this past season, at times Love consulted with teammates on whether he should lock into a long-term deal this summer or look for a shorter deal.

Via Brian Windhorst/ESPN

Sam195 · Post #2 » by **Sam195** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:48 pm

Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

LurryBird33 · Post #3 » by **LurryBird33** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:17 am

Edited-HM

Chuck Newhouse · Post #4 » by **Chuck Newhouse** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:34 am

LurryBird33 wrote:Hope he stays at Cleveland just for the entertainment of drama between him and that MONKEY LeBron

You might as well have just asked to be banned.

totalrekall · Post #5 » by **totalrekall** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:19 am

staying in Cleveland will ruin Kevin Love's basketball career. look at what happened last season. he was a stand in the corner 3pt shooter playing w/ LeBron and Kyrie. it was sad to watch a player w/ so much talent be relegated to an afterthought. Love playing in this system w/ these teammates is a disservice to basketball fans

miltk · Post #6 » by **miltk** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:44 am

Sam195 wrote:,,,,,,,,,,,, it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

no it's not....not at all. there has been more drama surrounding love OR lebron OR irving OR blatt the whole season and a myriad of reasons why love could/should leave, all enumerated here and elsewhere.

Ddent12 · Post #7 » by **Ddent12** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:52 am

Sam195 wrote:Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

There's some truth to this ..... Everything but the "don't believe they can win" part .... It's more like being married and saying "I'm not going to leave you but I'm going to go on a few dates if you don't mind" that would leave a bad taste .... Any ways Love should have opted in and played it out for one more year and become a free agent in 2016

Ddent12 · Post #8 » by **Ddent12** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:10 am

But the key word in the article is "may" meet with teams .... These guys "LOVE" to stir up rumors with their Swiss cheese articles

Sam195 · Post #9 » by **Sam195** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:01 am

Ddent12 wrote:
Sam195 wrote:Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

There's some truth to this ..... Everything but the "don't believe they can win" part .... It's more like being married and saying "I'm not going to leave you but I'm going to go on a few dates if you don't mind" that would leave a bad taste .... Any ways Love should have opted in and played it out for one more year and become a free agent in 2016

No one should opt into a contract - you opt out and sign a short 2 year deal with opt out. That way you get flexibility, a raise based on your increased # of years in the league and some extra security in case you get seriously injured and want to postpone free agency again.

Phreak50 · Post #10 » by **Phreak50** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:08 am

Sam195 wrote:
Ddent12 wrote:
Sam195 wrote:Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

There's some truth to this ..... Everything but the "don't believe they can win" part .... It's more like being married and saying "I'm not going to leave you but I'm going to go on a few dates if you don't mind" that would leave a bad taste .... Any ways Love should have opted in and played it out for one more year and become a free agent in 2016

No one should opt into a contract - you opt out and sign a short 2 year deal with opt out. That way you get flexibility, a raise based on your increased # of years in the league and some extra security in case you get seriously injured and want to postpone free agency again.

2 year deal? No chance. Hundreds of millions lost if you suffer a bad injury on such a short term.

Ddent12 · Post #11 » by **Ddent12** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:18 am

Sam195 wrote:
Ddent12 wrote:
Sam195 wrote:Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

There's some truth to this ..... Everything but the "don't believe they can win" part .... It's more like being married and saying "I'm not going to leave you but I'm going to go on a few dates if you don't mind" that would leave a bad taste .... Any ways Love should have opted in and played it out for one more year and become a free agent in 2016

No one should opt into a contract - you opt out and sign a short 2 year deal with opt out. That way you get flexibility, a raise based on your increased # of years in the league and some extra security in case you get seriously injured and want to postpone free agency again.

Love is seriously injured ..... And guess what he's still going to get offers ...... I made my statement based on if he's serious about backing his words and wanting to stay in Cleveland ..... Then u show that by opting in and shutting people up with the action ..... Instead of just saying it but ur actions show somthing else

LaRance · Post #12 » by **LaRance** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:09 am

Sam195 wrote:Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

no one is going to take offense to that bro. the NBA is a business, it's not just about being on a winning team. players take into consideration who wants them more, who's going to utilize them more in there system, who's going to pay them more, where can I be the go to guy and/or the franchise player

Sam195 · Post #13 » by **Sam195** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:23 am

Phreak50 wrote:
Sam195 wrote:
Ddent12 wrote:
There's some truth to this ..... Everything but the "don't believe they can win" part .... It's more like being married and saying "I'm not going to leave you but I'm going to go on a few dates if you don't mind" that would leave a bad taste .... Any ways Love should have opted in and played it out for one more year and become a free agent in 2016

No one should opt into a contract - you opt out and sign a short 2 year deal with opt out. That way you get flexibility, a raise based on your increased # of years in the league and some extra security in case you get seriously injured and want to postpone free agency again.

2 year deal? No chance. Hundreds of millions lost if you suffer a bad injury on such a short term.

My argument was against what the poster said about love opting into the final year of his deal. Of course you sign the longer term deal if you expect to play with the team long term. Love looks like he still wants to experiment with his role on the cavs before making a long term commitment. Also let's say love signs a 5 year max deal but during the season Blatt decides Thompson should be starting over Love alongside Mozgov than Cavs will likely trade him to the highest bidder (in terms of assets) which could be a team like Phoenix or Philly where Love would never have considered playing for when he was a free agent.

Sam195 · Post #14 » by **Sam195** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:30 am

LaRance wrote:
Sam195 wrote:Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

no one is going to take offense to that bro. the NBA is a business, it's not just about being on a winning team. players take into consideration who wants them more, who's going to utilize them more in there system, who's going to pay them more, where can I be the go to guy and/or the franchise player

Well when CP3 and Wade were free agents the past two summers - they didn't talk to other teams and immediately resigned with their current squads because they had faith in their management, coaches and teammates that they could win. Both had enticing opportunities available if they met with the teams interested in them. Even Bosh believed the heat could win post lebron - he was in Africa for NBA cares when free agency was going on and it was his agent who was getting calls from the rockets and lakers with max contract offers. Bosh was doing radio interviews earlier in the season before he and lebron hit free agency where he was saying he wanted to be a heat lifer regardless if James stays or not - he just needed to be fairly compensated his market value.

Pukovnik · Post #15 » by **Pukovnik** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:13 am

Well, if you don't like your current situation just leave. There is no need to think things over. You have an option to move on, do it. If not, then just resign.

Flight33 · Post #16 » by **Flight33** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:01 pm

If he left it would prove that he would rather be in a big market or be a stat padder rather then win.

King4Day · Post #17 » by **King4Day** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:27 pm

Sam195 wrote:Love and Deandre Jordan are just asking for trouble if they meet with other teams and than end up resigning with their current destination. There is a difference if you are on a struggling team and shopping around in free agency like Carmelo and Bosh (post-lebron) last summer but if you are already on a contender like love and Jordan it's like your insulting your teammates and coaches by saying you don't believe they can win.

While your points are valid, I see it more as, they just aren't happy there anymore. They might want bigger roles or they might have issues behind the scenes we aren't aware of.
No harm in looking around.

83SixersRocked · Post #18 » by **83SixersRocked** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:53 pm

I don't think there should be an issue with looking. What if LeBron decides to not come back? Love needs to have done his due diligence.