I don't think the Love situation has any correlation, he couldn't choose to come here on his own anyway. Thank God we didn't have give up the farm for him, I want them via FA. If I were these players and I wanted out, I would ALWAYS wait for UFA so the team I want to go to would actually have assets left for us to get better around me. Look at Melo, had he waited the Knicks would have the assets to be/get better, it's not like you have won anything by forcing an early exit. LMA is doing it right if he decides to leave.
I hope we do find a way to get him here, he has the type of personality I like and he's very good on top of that.