MacMullan: Love-to-Celtics far from slam dunk

[BballTim]

  The problem is they'd be be giving up more future young assets (namely draft picks) for the chance to contend for a low playoff team with a team with no stars.

[fandrew]

I feel that if the Lakers had our assets and tried to trade for Love, the trade would end up being Wallace and Bogans and a future lottery protected first round pick. And it would already be done.

[Moranis]

just because Boston could offer all of that, doesn't meant that it has.

[cman88]

This early before Draft I feel its all posturing by both sides. Of course if you are Minnesota you want to see the best you can get from whatever team. so you are going to say you dont liike the celtics assets, or have better offers on the table..

what are you expecting them to say? we think you have the best offer so dont give us too much. I dont see what the Bulls could offer better than us. they dont have better picks, and players like Gibson is a roleplayer who wont make their team better.

[Celtics4ever]

Every team thinks they can win a guy over.  CLE has no chance of a resign, even LeBron who was born near there bolted.  They already married off Heather Kozar to Tim Couch.

[Tr1boy]

Sounds like there is a better chance to get love at the trade deadline (if the team he is traded to is not playoff bound) or grab him via FA un 2015 at this point

We had a top 3 pick I would even admit the deal was likely in the bag.  But we dont and its not

[cman88]

The big news in this article is that Boston is one of the teams where love would accept an extension. that gives him alot of power over where he can go. its too early for real serious trade talks or serious considerations from both sides. that will happen the closer it gets to the draft IMO as it becomes more apparent they need to move Love

This whole idea that Love has no power over where he goes is absolutely rediculous considering every superstar move via trade the past few years generally has been to a team of their choice. All love has to tell a team is "I have no desire to sign with you" and they will back away.

Look at Ainges offer to grab Chris paul a couple years ago. CP3 in rumors stated he had no desire to go to boston because of their older roster and dint want to stay there. which was a large reason he was traded to the LA teams.

make no mistake though, Ainge will go hard for love just like he did for CP3.  The difference is, Love actually is open to coming to the celtics/signing an extension here.

[Celtics4ever]

Lets look at Kevin Love's numbers:

Player Efficiency Rating
1.   Kevin Durant-OKC   29.8
2.   LeBron James-MIA   29.3
3.   Kevin Love-MIN   26.9
4.   Anthony Davis-NOP   26.5
5.   DeMarcus Cousins-SAC   26.1
6.   Chris Paul-LAC   25.9
7.   Carmelo Anthony-NYK   24.4
8.   Stephen Curry-GSW   24.1
9.   Blake Griffin-LAC   23.9
10.   Dirk Nowitzki-DAL   23.6
11.   James Harden-HOU   23.5
12.   Al Jefferson-CHA   22.7
13.   Andre Drummond-DET   22.6
14.   Dwyane Wade-MIA   22.0
15.   LaMarcus Aldridge-POR   21.8
16.   Goran Dragic-PHO   21.4
17.   Tim Duncan-SAS   21.3
18.   Dwight Howard-HOU   21.3
19.   Nikola Pekovic-MIN   20.7
20.   Isaiah Thomas-SAC   20.5

Total Rebounds
1.   DeAndre Jordan-LAC   1114
2.   Andre Drummond-DET   1071
3.   Kevin Love-MIN   963
4.   Joakim Noah-CHI   900
5.   Dwight Howard-HOU   866
6.   DeMarcus Cousins-SAC   831
7.   Zach Randolph-MEM   795
8.   Al Jefferson-CHA   792
9.   Marcin Gortat-WAS   767
10.   LaMarcus Aldridge-POR   765
11.   Greg Monroe-DET   760
12.   Blake Griffin-LAC   757
13.   Tristan Thompson-CLE   754
14.   Tim Duncan-SAS   721
15.   Jonas Valanciunas-TOR   714
16.   Serge Ibaka-OKC   709
17.   Robin Lopez-POR   700
18.   Kenneth Faried-DEN   684
19.   Anthony Davis-NOP   673
20.   Andrew Bogut-GSW   671

Points
1.   Kevin Durant-OKC   2593
2.   Carmelo Anthony-NYK   2112
3.   LeBron James-MIA   2089
4.   Kevin Love-MIN   2010
5.   Blake Griffin-LAC   1930
6.   Stephen Curry-GSW   1873
7.   James Harden-HOU   1851
8.   DeMar DeRozan-TOR   1791
9.   Paul George-IND   1737
10.   Dirk Nowitzki-DAL   1735
11.   Damian Lillard-POR   1695
12.   DeMarcus Cousins-SAC   1614
13.   LaMarcus Aldridge-POR   1603
14.   Al Jefferson-CHA   1594


3-Pt Field Goals
1.   Stephen Curry-GSW   261
2.   Klay Thompson-GSW   223
3.   Damian Lillard-POR   218
4.   Gerald Green-PHO   204
5.   Wesley Matthews-POR   201
6.   Kevin Durant-OKC   192
7.   Jose Calderon-DAL   191
8.   Kevin Love-MIN   190
    Kyle Lowry-TOR   190
10.   Randy Foye-DEN   189
    J.R. Smith-NYK   189
12.   Kyle Korver-ATL   185
13.   Paul George-IND   182
14.   Trevor Ariza-WAS   180
15.   James Harden-HOU   177
16.   Carmelo Anthony-NYK   167
17.   Joe Johnson-BRK   162

True shooting percentage
1.   Kyle Korver-ATL   .653
2.   LeBron James-MIA   .649
3.   Kevin Durant-OKC   .635
4.   DeAndre Jordan-LAC   .630
5.   James Harden-HOU   .618
6.   Stephen Curry-GSW   .610
7.   Marco Belinelli-SAS   .605
8.   Robin Lopez-POR   .605
9.   Goran Dragic-PHO   .604
10.   Dirk Nowitzki-DAL   .603
11.   Kawhi Leonard-SAS   .603
12.   Jodie Meeks-LAL   .601
13.   Dwight Howard-HOU   .600
14.   Andre Drummond-DET   .600
15.   Chris Bosh-MIA   .597
16.   Amar'e Stoudemire-NYK   .596
17.   Jose Calderon-DAL   .596
18.   Paul Pierce-BRK   .595
19.   Amir Johnson-TOR   .592
20.   Kevin Love-MIN   .591

Win Shares
1.   Kevin Durant-OKC   19.2
2.   LeBron James-MIA   15.9
3.   Kevin Love-MIN   14.3
4.   Stephen Curry-GSW   13.4
5.   James Harden-HOU   12.8
6.   Blake Griffin-LAC   12.2
7.   Chris Paul-LAC   12.2
8.   Kyle Lowry-TOR   11.7
9.   Joakim Noah-CHI   11.2
10.   DeAndre Jordan-LAC   11.1
11.   Dirk Nowitzki-DAL   10.9
12.   Paul George-IND   10.8
13.   Carmelo Anthony-NYK   10.7
14.   Anthony Davis-NOP   10.4
15.   Goran Dragic-PHO   10.3
16.   Andre Drummond-DET   9.9
17.   Serge Ibaka-OKC   9.6
18.   Damian Lillard-POR   9.6
19.   Robin Lopez-POR   9.5
20.   DeMar DeRozan-TOR   8.

Wow nice work!   We don't have anyone who made the list right now.   

[GreenWarrior]

this is complete posturing. if we give up more than 3 picks that's foolish. and if we include the Brooklyn picks that's even more foolish.

the T-wolves are the ones in the unfortunate situation that they have to get something for Love. not us!

if they're getting a better offer? then so be it. 

[pearljammer10]

The Bulls do have a fairly decent offer in Gibson, Butler, and a first. If I was Love I would be estatic about playing alongside Noah. He would be the ideal compliment to Love's game...But maybe he likes Boston more? No idea why in this case but hey, Ill take it.

[hpantazo]

Sounds like there is a better chance to get love at the trade deadline (if the team he is traded to is not playoff bound) or grab him via FA un 2015 at this point

We had a top 3 pick I would even admit the deal was likely in the bag.  But we dont and its not

It's just posturing by Minny. Love will be traded this summer. If they wait until the trade deadline they will lose too much on the return for Love. Now that he says he would stay long term in Boston, I don't see much in the way of him coming here. We have the assets to up our offer, and I'm sure we will.

[Tr1boy]

The Bulls do have a fairly decent offer in Gibson, Butler, and a first. If I was Love I would be estatic about playing alongside Noah. He would be the ideal compliment to Love's game...But maybe he likes Boston more? No idea why in this case but hey, Ill take it.

Likely its mirotic, 1st and butler or gibson and boozer  imo

For love and or martin. The wolves will want to include martin

[GreenWarrior]

Love can like any team he wants and im sure he has a team he'd prefer. but it's not his choice.

and if the T-wolves do leave it up to him then they're idiots.

[Tr1boy]

I can see then the wolves packaging the 13 and bulls 1st and trading it to the jazz or lakers for a top 8 pick

They get a top 8 pick in the end also

[GreenWarrior]

Sounds like there is a better chance to get love at the trade deadline (if the team he is traded to is not playoff bound) or grab him via FA un 2015 at this point

We had a top 3 pick I would even admit the deal was likely in the bag.  But we dont and its not

It's just posturing by Minny. Love will be traded this summer. If they wait until the trade deadline they will lose too much on the return for Love. Now that he says he would stay long term in Boston, I don't see much in the way of him coming here. We have the assets to up our offer, and I'm sure we will.

I wouldn't be surprised if Minny threw this line in there to make us feel we need to throw more at them.