Kevin Love Free Agency/Trade Thread

[eyeteeth]

Waiters has 2 more years on his rookie (cheap) contract, Thompson has 1
If i was MIN after acquiring Waiters and Wiggins i would go for Martin + Budinger -> Monroe (S&T)

Great idea. You should try posting that on the trade board and see what kind of feed back you get.

Sorry but OKC doesn't want Love, they'd rather keep Ibaka.
He's cheaper, he protects the rim and guards all the bigs in the West.
They have enough scoring in Durant and Westbrook.
Pointless trade and ain't no way OKC is going into luxury tax for Love if they wouldn't for Harden.

I'm not so sure about that. They really want to win a title. If the Spurs continue to dominate them this round, they might be willing to do it. They would also, I think, need to unload Perk for a more legit two way center, but I don't want any part of that.

[mondry]

Sure looks to me like OKC could use someone to take the load off of Durant and Westbrook. Since they aren't going to play team basketball anyway might as well get more talent in Love. Right now a lot of the tactics revolve around doubling durant and taking away the catch while letting westbrook self implode on the brick wall that is in the paint or letting him take terrible jump shots 3 seconds into the shot clock.

Love would have a field day taking advantage of that.

I don't know what OKC will be thinking but getting blown out in 4 games and swept might shake some things up.

[Skates]

I don't think we really have a dog in this fight since the Sixers won't do more than kick the tires on K. Love, but being a fan of another team that has traded away superstars for pennies on the dollar, and liking the T-Wolves a bit, I sure as heck hope the Love for Harrsion Barnes and David Lee rumors aren't true. It's not like GS has any great draft picks to add to it, Barnes is somewhat of a cross between Beasley and Evan Turner bust-wise, and Lee is the kind of guy who helps you into mediocrity at best.

Gotta get Draymond Green and/or Klay Thompson at the least or it is a total surrender and screw job for you guys. Good luck!

[Quake Griffin]

As a Clipper fan...i truly do not care whether you keep Love or not (and I have not read this thread).


but do not trade him to that team in my division without getting Klay Thompson in return.
thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
Quake

[C-Dub47]

The Golden State Warriors believe they have a legitimate shot at trading for Kevin Love.

Love is believed to prefer a trade to either the Warriors or Chicago Bulls.

"You know we'll be aggressive," one Warriors source said. "We usually get our guy."

The Warriors could package David Lee, Harrison Barnes and their 2015 first round pick (traded after June 26) in a deal for Love. Golden State doesn't want to include Klay Thompson, who become eligible for a contract extension this offseason.

The Bulls, Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns can presumably offer better deals for Love.

-RealGM

[Narf]

As a Clipper fan...i truly do not care whether you keep Love or not (and I have not read this thread).


but do not trade him to that team in my division without getting Klay Thompson in return.
thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
Quake

I really don't think Flip Saunders is that stupid.

[shangrila]

The Golden State Warriors believe they have a legitimate shot at trading for Kevin Love.

Love is believed to prefer a trade to either the Warriors or Chicago Bulls.

"You know we'll be aggressive," one Warriors source said. "We usually get our guy."

The Warriors could package David Lee, Harrison Barnes and their 2015 first round pick (traded after June 26) in a deal for Love. Golden State doesn't want to include Klay Thompson, who become eligible for a contract extension this offseason.

The Bulls, Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns can presumably offer better deals for Love.

-RealGM

They aren't getting Love without Klay. That is all.

[Saltine]

Considering Lee's contract is a negative, and Barnes hasn't proven crap, Klay is the only potential positive in a deal with GS, and I'd expect more than one 1st round pick from them...

I'd rather have Taj, Butler and Dunleavy (to make the numbers work) from the Bulls. They can amnesty Boozer, we don't want him. I'd want them to resign Hinrich and move him here for JJ while they are at it

[Krapinsky]

Considering Lee's contract is a negative, and Barnes hasn't proven crap, Klay is the only potential positive in a deal with GS, and I'd expect more than one 1st round pick from them...

I'd rather have Taj, Butler and Dunleavy (to make the numbers work) from the Bulls. They can amnesty Boozer, we don't want him. I'd want them to resign Hinrich and move him here for JJ while they are at it

They gave most of those to Utah so they could get Iggy.

Lee only has 2 years left on his deal. I don't think his contract is that bad. I'd rather have his contract than Pek's.

Barnes hasn't proven crap, but he has flashed his potential at times.

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Personally, I like the Barnes (and his untapped potential) more than any single piece we would get back in a Bulls trade outside of Mirotic (who i have nrver seen play so i don't even know)

[trevor0333]

Hire Joerger as coach.

Love, Turiaf, & Martin to PHX for Dragic, Frye, & Len

Pekovic to Boston for Green, Bass, & Bradley

Budinger to Memphis for Allen

Dieng/Len
Bass/Fry/Moute
Green/Brewer/Shabazz
Dragic/Allen
Rubio/Bradley

[Krapinsky]

Hire Joerger as coach.

Love, Turiaf, & Martin to PHX for Dragic, Frye, & Len

Pekovic to Boston for Green, Bass, & Bradley

Budinger to Memphis for Allen

Dieng/Len
Bass/Fry/Moute
Green/Brewer/Shabazz
Dragic/Allen
Rubio/Bradley

If we can pull of those other trades, then we probably don't even need to trade Love.

[AQuintus]

Considering Lee's contract is a negative, and Barnes hasn't proven crap, Klay is the only potential positive in a deal with GS, and I'd expect more than one 1st round pick from them...

I'd rather have Taj, Butler and Dunleavy (to make the numbers work) from the Bulls. They can amnesty Boozer, we don't want him. I'd want them to resign Hinrich and move him here for JJ while they are at it

Both trades are bad. This team was the 10th seed in the West WITH Love. Trading Love for lesser parts and still trying to win puts us into prime position to be stuck in the NBA treadmill for the next 3-5 years.

[Krapinsky]

Considering Lee's contract is a negative, and Barnes hasn't proven crap, Klay is the only potential positive in a deal with GS, and I'd expect more than one 1st round pick from them...

I'd rather have Taj, Butler and Dunleavy (to make the numbers work) from the Bulls. They can amnesty Boozer, we don't want him. I'd want them to resign Hinrich and move him here for JJ while they are at it

Both trades are bad. This team was the 10th seed in the West WITH Love. Trading Love for lesser parts and still trying to win puts us into prime position to be stuck in the NBA treadmill for the next 3-5 years.

This is what I originally thought, but now I'm not so sure. Denver managed to improve when they traded Melo and has fared much better since the trade then New York did. So maybe there's an assemblage of parts out there that could actually make us better, be it Chicago (Butler, Taj, Mirotic) or Golden State (Lee, Barnes, Thompson).

[AQuintus]

This is what I originally thought, but now I'm not so sure. Denver managed to improve when they traded Melo and has fared much better since the trade then New York did. So maybe there's an assemblage of parts out there that could actually make us better, be it Chicago (Butler, Taj, Mirotic) or Golden State (Lee, Barnes, Thompson).

Denver is better of than New York, sure, but they're still exactly where I don't want to be - perennially stuck between the 8th seed (where they get destroyed in the 1st round) and the 11th seed.

[Krapinsky]

This is what I originally thought, but now I'm not so sure. Denver managed to improve when they traded Melo and has fared much better since the trade then New York did. So maybe there's an assemblage of parts out there that could actually make us better, be it Chicago (Butler, Taj, Mirotic) or Golden State (Lee, Barnes, Thompson).

Denver is better of than New York, sure, but they're still exactly where I don't want to be - perennially stuck between the 8th seed (where they get destroyed in the 1st round) and the 11th seed.

The year before last (in which they were decimated by injuries) they were the 3rd seed and won 57 games.

[AQuintus]

The year before last (in which they were decimated by injuries) they were the 3rd seed and won 57 games.

And they still lost in the 1st round.

Edit:

With that said, you're right and I was wrong - they have been better than the 8th seed.

[Merc_Porto]

If we can land R.Westbrrok

Because San Antonio is provaly destoyed the Thunder. They have to chance something.

You think that would chance Love Mind ?

[Krapinsky]

The year before last (in which they were decimated by injuries) they were the 3rd seed and won 57 games.

And they still lost in the 1st round.

Edit:

With that said, you're right and I was wrong - they have been better than the 8th seed.

Of course, Utah tried it your way, and what you're seeing now is what happens when none of their lotto picks become franchise talents.

[AQuintus]

Of course, Utah tried it your way, and what you're seeing now is what happens when none of their lotto picks become franchise talents.

Yeah, and they're still in position to continue to add high level talent through the draft. Denver isn't.

And that's also ignoring that the deal Denver got for Melo is significantly better than the offers we're getting from GS or Chicago.

[JonFromVA]

Hardly a sure thing to be a franchise player. Kevin Love is a top 5 player in the NBA. Highly unlikely anyone from this draft comes close to as good as him.

Here's the problem. If Love was truly a top-5 player in the league, the TWolves wouldn't have finished 40-42 and finished out of the playoffs. He's by all means a terrific and valuable player, but he doesn't close out games well enough to be rated that high.

I think Love can be happy playing with Kyrie and in the East. Even if its not LeBron, I am sure they could easily lure another big player to play with them.

If trading for Love would lure James back, then he's invaluable, but the timing to make that happen isn't so hot.