Dan Gilbert to go after Love even w/ no commitment in hopes of luring LeBron

[Future Celtics Owner]

Cleveland has this years No. 1 overall pick, a lot of underachieving youth, and the sneaky rumor that owner Dan Gilbert doesn't care if Love won't commit to an extension. Love would be his hook to lure LeBron James back to Cleveland. Then the conversation just might change.

http://bostonherald.com/sports/celtics_nba/boston_celtics/2014/06/coming_or_going_rajon_rondo_s_appeal_a_key

Oh boy not only us but the entire league is probably hoping this doesn't happen. Kyrie/Love/LeBron would be scary.

Disregarding the fact that this would mean the Cs NOT getting Love, I have no problem with this. I'm already resigned to the fact that LeBron's gonna win a bunch of titles and go down as perhaps the greatest player ever--making him the latest in my personal chain of league-favored greats whom I can't stand (Jordan, Kobe, LeBron)--but I'd much rather see him win in Cleveland with those two than in Miami with Duh-wayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

I use to think that way about Lebron going back to CLE and winning a ship. But After the latest draft lottery i truly hate the Cavs...somethings fishy, and its not Miley Cyrus

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Cleveland has this years No. 1 overall pick, a lot of underachieving youth, and the sneaky rumor that owner Dan Gilbert doesn't care if Love won't commit to an extension. Love would be his hook to lure LeBron James back to Cleveland. Then the conversation just might change.

http://bostonherald.com/sports/celtics_nba/boston_celtics/2014/06/coming_or_going_rajon_rondo_s_appeal_a_key

Oh boy not only us but the entire league is probably hoping this doesn't happen. Kyrie/Love/LeBron would be scary.

Disregarding the fact that this would mean the Cs NOT getting Love, I have no problem with this. I'm already resigned to the fact that LeBron's gonna win a bunch of titles and go down as perhaps the greatest player ever--making him the latest in my personal chain of league-favored greats whom I can't stand (Jordan, Kobe, LeBron)--but I'd much rather see him win in Cleveland with those two than in Miami with Duh-wayne Wade and Chris Bosh.

I use to think that way about Lebron going back to CLE and winning a ship. But After the latest draft lottery i truly hate the Cavs...somethings fishy, and its not Miley Cyrus

I'm totally not down with Cleveland's recent run of lottery "luck," and Dan Gilbert seems to be a doofus, and picking Anthony Bennett was truly foolish ... but at least it's not Dirty Duh-wayne and Judas Allen and Bosh.

[Smokeeye123]

Why not? When you're in a city like Cleveland you have to make some gambles to put a team together.

Drafting Anthony Bennett with the number 1 pick kind of hurts their chances of putting a team together.

[gpap]

Hope it happens bc we have no chance at love then

To wolves:  1st,  thompson,  waiters, gee, hopson
To cavs: love, 13th pick

Don't get your hopes up, partner!

You've got a better chance of seeing California Chrome on the starting 5 for Cleveland than you do of seeing Love and Lebron.

[Tr1boy]

Hope it happens bc we have no chance at love then

To wolves:  1st,  thompson,  waiters, gee, hopson
To cavs: love, 13th pick

Don't get your hopes up, partner!

You've got a better chance of seeing California Chrome on the starting 5 for Cleveland than you do of seeing Love and Lebron.

i can care less what the Cavs do actually. All i know is that if they offer the #1 for Love and 13th nobody can beat that offer. Or highly unlikely they can

[Rondo9]

It's highly unlikely that they will though.....

[Smokeeye123]

Hope it happens bc we have no chance at love then

To wolves:  1st,  thompson,  waiters, gee, hopson
To cavs: love, 13th pick

Don't get your hopes up, partner!

You've got a better chance of seeing California Chrome on the starting 5 for Cleveland than you do of seeing Love and Lebron.

i can care less what the Cavs do actually. All i know is that if they offer the #1 for Love and 13th nobody can beat that offer. Or highly unlikely they can

Kevin love will not resign with Cleveland. Seriously, would YOU resign in Cleveland, would anyone? Dan Gilbert should be tied to a boulder and rolled into the ocean if he makes this move.

[Tr1boy]

It's highly unlikely that they will though.....

why??

Gilbert looks desperate to get back to the top again.  Embiid won't help the cavs get anywhere for a few years. He is so young and raw still

[Tr1boy]

Hope it happens bc we have no chance at love then

To wolves:  1st,  thompson,  waiters, gee, hopson
To cavs: love, 13th pick

Don't get your hopes up, partner!

You've got a better chance of seeing California Chrome on the starting 5 for Cleveland than you do of seeing Love and Lebron.

i can care less what the Cavs do actually. All i know is that if they offer the #1 for Love and 13th nobody can beat that offer. Or highly unlikely they can

Kevin love will not resign with Cleveland. Seriously, would YOU resign in Cleveland, would anyone? Dan Gilbert should be tied to a boulder and rolled into the ocean if he makes this move.

bc you want love?? The cle fans won't mind this trade at all. I'm sure they are sick and tired of 1st after 1st , top 5 picks after top 5 picks.  They are like cursed since Lebron left

If i was Gilbert i would trade the 1st for Love but i also need the 13th

[Rondo9]

It's highly unlikely that they will though.....

why??

Gilbert looks desperate to get back to the top again.  Embiid won't help the cavs get anywhere for a few years. He is so young and raw still

Kevin Love will leave the the franchise, because of the incompetent management. They let Lebron go, Kyrie looks to be on his way out. Why would love stay there? They may play it safe and draft Wiggins or Parker and build around them if Kyrie leaves.

[BigAlTheFuture]

They will regret it when Love walks after a year and Embiid becomes this dominant player he's  hyped to be... Cleveland will not take that risk.

[Rondo9]

Hope it happens bc we have no chance at love then

To wolves:  1st,  thompson,  waiters, gee, hopson
To cavs: love, 13th pick

Don't get your hopes up, partner!

You've got a better chance of seeing California Chrome on the starting 5 for Cleveland than you do of seeing Love and Lebron.

i can care less what the Cavs do actually. All i know is that if they offer the #1 for Love and 13th nobody can beat that offer. Or highly unlikely they can

Kevin love will not resign with Cleveland. Seriously, would YOU resign in Cleveland, would anyone? Dan Gilbert should be tied to a boulder and rolled into the ocean if he makes this move.

bc you want love?? The cle fans won't mind this trade at all. I'm sure they are sick and tired of 1st after 1st , top 5 picks after top 5 picks.  They are like cursed since Lebron left

If i was Gilbert i would trade the 1st for Love but i also need the 13th

Cavs fans will endure a year speculating Love and Irving stays or goes.

[Tr1boy]

so its ok for us to endure the worry of Love staying or Leaving after this season but its not ok for the cavs fans to have to worry?

Anyways i know your worried about this and that a celtics/wolves deal is not in the bag. 

The Cavs i can totally see doing this trade. Knowing how lucky this team has been in the last 10-12 years via draft, they will prob win a few more 1st picks regardless

[Rakulp]

If we don't end up with Love, who would you rather see get him?

For me, there is a lot of win/win here for Cleveland.  Yeah, they'd have to break the bank to make this happen, but it allows Lebron a chance to make things right with his city.  As much as I hate seeing the Heat win, I have to respect the ability to be there four years running.  To go back home, have Love and Irving and whoever else is left, might be a good "healing" thing for the city, Lebron, and the NBA.

Minnesota ends up with the #1 pick...which will soften the blow of losing Love.  If Embiid does turn out to be the superstar everybody expects him to be, then the team will have several years to surround him with talent to try to make them contenders and keep him after his rookie contract.  So, some win/win there also.

For Boston, it means we go to Plan B (C, D, K, whatever we'd be on at that point...I'm sure Danny and the team have the alphabet covered ).  Love to Boston sounds good on paper, could possibly lead to other big deals...but there is no guarantee, and the thought of us continuing to grow our own players for future deals for other superstars has appeal also.

June is going to be fun

Rak

[Rondo9]

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