Fit for Love?

[vxmike]

Love is a good fit in Cleveland. He's obviously going to take a backseat to LeBron...and we haven't even seen them together for two postseasons yet. Let's see how it looks in the playoffs.

The problem is that their going to lose in the playoffs. This isn't a team that's headed towards a title. They're going to lose either in the Finals or maybe, maybe in the ECF. When that happens, what do you change? LeBron's going to be a free agent, so you can't move him. You're not moving Kyrie, who's still what? 24? Love is the obvious guy to move.

Kyrie is injury prone. I'd trade him while he's still considered a superstar. Lebron doesn't need a ball dominant PG anyways. He'd be better off with a defense 1st PG who is competent at the three, since Lebron is the de-facto PG on any team he plays on.

[Dupp]

People don't realize love is getting a lot of the same looks he got in minny and just isn't as good.

He gets more wide open threes than ever but his biggest fault is he just can't finish near the rim at all anymore. Something he was pretty good at.
He doesn't offensive rebound much now either. But mainly he's just absolouy no threat at the rim at all which kind of limits his overall game.

[TheZachAttack]

Just a question...

Would CLE entertain a package for Love from the Wolves centered around Dieng/Shabazz Muhammed. TT got a max and Dieng is arguably the better overall player with the better overall skillset. Shabazz is a promising power wing.


Kyrie/Delledova
JR/Shump/Shabazz
Lebron/Shabazz
Dieng/Frye
TT/Mozgov

[SF_Warriors]

Just a question...

Would CLE entertain a package for Love from the Wolves centered around Dieng/Shabazz Muhammed. TT got a max and Dieng is arguably the better overall player with the better overall skillset. Shabazz is a promising power wing.


Kyrie/Delledova
JR/Shump/Shabazz
Lebron/Shabazz
Dieng/Frye
TT/Mozgov

Cmon man..you're better than that...and the salaries do not match

[Cr0w]

What would the Celtics give up for him?

[TheZachAttack]

Just a question...

Would CLE entertain a package for Love from the Wolves centered around Dieng/Shabazz Muhammed. TT got a max and Dieng is arguably the better overall player with the better overall skillset. Shabazz is a promising power wing.


Kyrie/Delledova
JR/Shump/Shabazz
Lebron/Shabazz
Dieng/Frye
TT/Mozgov

Cmon man..you're better than that...and the salaries do not match

Obviously more would have to be added. Love's value is at an all time low and he's paid a lot of money, and from the way Cavs fans make it sound (can't finish at the rim, can't offensive rebound, gets pushed around, and his shot has regressed), he's way overpaid and the Cavs could replace his role with someone a lot more cost effecient ala Channing Frye. Getting two rotation players and good solid young ones at that to plug into a pretty old roster with a pretty average bench would be huge. You could also use the money saved to grab another player to help Lebron out or have him recruit someone. Lebron wants an enforcer? Have Pekovic too. Again, these are all just narratives presented on RealGM and this thread.

[zimpy27]

He fits in cleveland. Kyrie is the one that doesn't fit.

[LivingLegend]

I would do Love for Crowder and then throw some other random piece/pick in. Both teams win in my eyes. Cavs get a player who fits their style better and doesnt need the ball to be effective then BOS gets their all-star level player they have been searching for.

The defensive lineup of Delly/Shump/Crowder/LeBron/Tristan.


Giggidy.

[FrontPageNews]

I would do Love for Crowder and then throw some other random piece/pick in. Both teams win in my eyes. Cavs get a player who fits their style better and doesnt need the ball to be effective then BOS gets their all-star level player they have been searching for.

The defensive lineup of Delly/Shump/Crowder/LeBron/Tristan.


Giggidy.

I would do this in a second if Boston added Amir to this.

[CoreyVillains]

Love would look great in Boston. Imagine Stevens running Sullinger's sets for Love instead? Would be perfect.

[DeathLineup]

Curious that most people answered Boston as the best fit for Love right now. Don't think Boston has that big that could cover up for Love defensive miscues. Furthermore, don't think Love would thrive defensively in a situation where he is the only big on court.

Thought pairing Love with Drummond in Detroit would put him in the best situation. Got a big that could clean up his mess, also a coach who really adores spacing. SVG made Orlando so dominant back then by playing all shooters around Howard. Maybe could pull off the same plan with Drummond right now.

[Sleep]

Minnesota.

[DreamTeam09]

The raps would probably do tross + p.patterson for love.

[Dupp]

The raps would probably do tross + p.patterson for love.

The raptors would probably trade a bad player and a very average player for love?! WOW!

[MrBaynes]

In 5 years "Fit for Love" is going to be a reality dating show with Kevin Love as The Bachelor.

As for the question, New Orleans should try to bring him in. Love next to AD would be entertaining.

[naabzor]

Lebron needs 3 point shooters who know their role. And Frye is much better at that. Also Frye has been a much better defender.

Agree. What's funny is that Lebron insists on playing next to multiple other superstars, yet doesn't work to integrate their talents. Any good GM knows that three ball dominant stars (and 2 of them either suck or don't care on D) isn't a good fit. There is a reason the Jordan/Pippen/Rodman trio was the most successful..they FIT together perfectly.

Frye probably replicates 75% of what Love does for the Cavs and they basically got him for free. Love's rebounding prowess isn't necessary with Thompson, Mozgov and Lebron on the roster. Imagine if they would have traded Love (or just kept Wiggins) for 3&D wings and/or a rim protector up front. But nooo...Lebron needs his co-stars. It's just weird.

When Frye will be literally shut down in the playoffs we will laugh at this comment saying he is a better "fit" then Love. Fit is nice and all, but talent is not water. Do you really think you can just change Frye for Love and have the same record the Cavs have now?

[thierry]

Lebron needs 3 point shooters who know their role. And Frye is much better at that. Also Frye has been a much better defender.

Agree. What's funny is that Lebron insists on playing next to multiple other superstars, yet doesn't work to integrate their talents. Any good GM knows that three ball dominant stars (and 2 of them either suck or don't care on D) isn't a good fit. There is a reason the Jordan/Pippen/Rodman trio was the most successful..they FIT together perfectly.

Frye probably replicates 75% of what Love does for the Cavs and they basically got him for free. Love's rebounding prowess isn't necessary with Thompson, Mozgov and Lebron on the roster. Imagine if they would have traded Love (or just kept Wiggins) for 3&D wings and/or a rim protector up front. But nooo...Lebron needs his co-stars. It's just weird.

When Frye will be literally shut down in the playoffs we will laugh at this comment saying he is a better "fit" then Love. Fit is nice and all, but talent is not water. Do you really think you can just change Frye for Love and have the same record the Cavs have now?

They steamrolled the East playoffs without Love, I doubt his absence makes a huge impact on their record.. Especially replacing him with Frye who is lights out and a better defender

[pwrshft99]

Never thought the new big 3 complimented each other well.

LeBron should be talented enough to accommodate Loves strengths.

[PharmD]

The difference in now and then was more explosion/solid base, he's just dropped too much weight, which is why he's so off-balanced this year. You can see him getting moved out the paint a lot this season going for offensive boards, but I don't think he was just throwing stuff up, that's how he gets his shots over either shoulder in the post. He had decent footwork, he just has no leverage this season.

Yep exactly right. He was great as an powerful, immovable banger that could also run off of screens and drill threes. I don't at all see the point of Kevin Love being skinny (other than posing in magazines) because he doesn't even run; he just walks up the floor in transition looking for the trail three.

Minnesota might be the best answer. We need rebounding and outside shooting and we already know that he's a player that Rubio's skills blast into the stratosphere. Bridges have probably been burned tho.

[Froob]

He'd be awesome in Boston but, I don't think Celts have the pieces the Cavs would want unless it's a three-way trade. Not sure if there's enough reason to trade him.