Trade Deadline 2014 (discussion)

[chuck0609]

If you read the Windy recap, LBJ hates Terry. I cant believe theyd make a move to bring him in.

Also, the moving Dion and a 1st for Gasol???? Are you kidding me?!?!? Thats pure BS.

 

[Simon]

If you read the Windy recap, LBJ hates Terry. I cant believe theyd make a move to bring him in.

Also, the moving Dion and a 1st for Gasol???? Are you kidding me?!?!? Thats pure BS.

Move on from LeBron. Little to no chance he is coming back.

And Dion and a 1st for Gasol is false. Don't believe everything you read.

 

[Kizzle]

LA side probably created that Dion 1st for Gasol shit. LA would probably have to give us Nick Young Gasol AND a 1st for Dion

 

[TheNewEra]

The Lakers and Mavericks are trying to assemble trade offers for prospective free agent Kevin Love, but thus far the Timberwolves have given no indication they'll consider moving the All-Star forward by Thursday's deadline, league sources told CBSSports.com.

Love will be a free agent in 2015, and it is widely known around the league that he and his agent, New York-based Jeff Schwartz, are determined to get him to a major market. The Lakers, Love's first choice, "have the best shot" of landing the Southern California native, one person familiar with the player's thinking said. There is no incentive in the CBA for Love to sign an extension with Minnesota before he has a chance to decline his player option and hit the open market in July 2015

Giving up significant assets for Love would be problematic for any team that isn't confident it will be able to sign him when he becomes a free agent. That is obviously not an issue for the Lakers.

Still, other teams are said to be feverishly pursuing a premium first-round pick that could be included in a package for Love, a three-time All-Star who is fourth in the league in scoring (25.8 points per game) and second in rebounding (13.2).

In the end, it will fall on Timberwolves president Flip Saunders to pull the trigger on a Love deal or wait him out and hope he's able to turn the franchise's fortunes around in time to persuade him to stay. Minnesota has yet to make the playoffs in Love's five seasons and is likely headed to the lottery again this year.

According to a person familiar with Saunders' strategy, he has indicated there is "no way" he will trade Love by Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline.

Any Lakers offer would have to include Pau Gasol, whose $19.3 million contract comes off the books this summer. Rival executives believe the Lakers' best chance of moving Gasol is to a team that views him as worthy re-signing to a more reasonable deal this summer -- not as a rental. The Lakers also can offer their 2014 first-round pick, which has value. With Kobe Bryant out indefinitely, the Lakers are tied for the fourth-worst record in the league.

During All-Star weekend, Bryant said the Lakers having cap space this summer is "right in their wheelhouse" and said he's confident GM Mitch Kupchak would make the moves necessary for a "quick turnaround." LA currently has room to sign a max free agent this summer, but could opt to acquire one via trade and then make more moves in 2015-16, Bryant's final season under contract.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer...ources-lakers-mavs-maneuvering-for-kevin-love

 

[Simon]

If the Timberwolves decide to trade Love, we have the best package to get him. We could include one of the two: Waiters/Bennett. A first round pick as well. We could also include Zeller.

 

[Gimme Some Mo]

If the Timberwolves decide to trade Love, we have the best package to get him. We could include one of the two: Waiters/Bennett. A first round pick as well. We could also include Zeller.

That is just crazy. I don't even think Tristan, Dion, Bennett and 1st rounder would get it done.

 

[chuck0609]

Move on from LeBron. Little to no chance he is coming back.

And Dion and a 1st for Gasol is false. Don't believe everything you read.

Thanks for your words of wisdom

 

[Los216]

Why would Kevin Love want to go to the Lakers? Are the Lakers gonna be better than the Thunder,Rockets,Warriors,Clippers,Spurs,Mavs in tyhe next two seasons?

They would need to rebuild their roster from just Kobe and fire their coach to even be a playoff team

 

[Cavsfan1985]

That is just crazy. I don't even think Tristan, Dion, Bennett and 1st rounder would get it done.

You have to ask yourself this, if they are willing to trade him, we can def put together the best package. It is all depended on if they want to trade him.

 

[elcheato]

One of the two? The only way the Wolves even consider an offer from the Cavs, is if it includes both. Still probably not enough

 

[bigfoot5415]

That is just crazy. I don't even think Tristan, Dion, Bennett and 1st rounder would get it done.

This is what landed Carmelo

Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks 2014 first-round draft pick, the Warriors' 2012 second-round pick, the Warriors' 2013 second-round pick and $3 million in cash

This is what landed Deron Williams

The Nets will send Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, two first-round draft picks and cash considerations to Utah for the All-Star point guard.

We would be somewhere in the middle. A package of Waiters, Thompson, Jack, + 1st in 2014 + 2nd in 2014 is more than enough for a guy who has never made the playoffs.

 

[I'mWithDan]

Why would Kevin Love want to go to the Lakers?

He's a SoCal kid. Born in Santa Monica.

Given their track record in rebuilds, seems like a decent gamble to make if he wants to go back home.

As much as I hate them, LAL will always figure out a way to win.

 

[JMcCurry08]

I'm pretty sure we can make a better offer than the Mavs and Lakers combined

 

[Los216]

He's a SoCal kid. Born in Santa Monica.

Given their track record in rebuilds, seems like a decent gamble to make if he wants to go back home.

As much as I hate them, LAL will always figure out a way to win.

He moved to Oregon when he was a one year old and lived there until he graduated high school. He went to college at UCLA but other than that he's lived in Minny longer than Cali

 

[tristan+kyrie=$]

AAU has killed the NBA...miss theig days where guys went hard against each other and didnt like guys on other teams. Now it is all about how fast you can leave to dip to a big market