I agree with Keys. Kevin Love still has some rotational value if he wants to accept it. Since we are paying such a premium, it would really benefit us if Koby, Patterson and the "player-psyche-coaches" on the staff with experience whispering in Kevin's ear spent some time selling him on this new role.
Someone above joked about gravitational pull but the joke is, he really has that in respect and ability still. He's earned it from his production and experience, and we should carve a role where it benefits our kiddie core for the next 2 seasons.
Korver had gravity against a defense even as he started declining simply because of his reputation and experience in the league. You still wanted a 37 yr old Korver who had "declined" to a 36-38% stand still shooter at game speed with his slower release and geriatric knees from a 46-48% knockdown shooter in his prime because defensive players and rotations were respecting his decade plus in the league. And that was with really quick 2's and 3's closing out on him.
Even at his compromised calf state, Kevin Love is still Ryan Anderson or Davis Bertans with a "pump fake and offensive IQ rating of 99 on 2k"; effective as a reputational shooter who 4's and 5's will have to stick with in any defensive scheme. A defensive lane de-clogger if the coaching staff is creative enough to draw his 20 minutes up as such, rotationally.
The work needs to be done now, similar to LeBron whispering in his ear pool-side.
In a way, Mobley being drafted and clearly taking priority developmentally over Love reclaiming his past prime, offers Love cover to take a lesser role while still getting those checks and accept mentoring and contributing through spot production and influencing Mobley development.
It's up to our coaches and player management executives to sell this vision/purpose/cause to him. But just like last year when he finally took the court, his gravity against a half court defense is undeniable if we can just get him bought in and owning the diminished role.
