Should we revisit a Kevin Love trade?

[__ramonezy__]

Now that both draft and essentially free agency has ended, I'm looking over the ways we can realistically and legitimately get better heading into next season and try as I may, the best option on the board at PF has to be Kevin Love, who has now won a ring, is devalued in public perception and wants to play a more important role on a contending team.

We keep putting out options that kill our flexibility for marginal stars like Jimmy Butler and he still can't shoot.

I wouldn't want Love at PF with Amir at C, but Horford with our perimeter D can more than hide Love on defense. This feels like a win-win for both us and Cavs.

My suggestion is KO+2018 BOS pick for Love. We get our "star", floor spacing PF, good rebounder and offensive threat. Cavs get KO, who is more than capable of play Love's role on their team at a much cheaper cost which allows them to resign JR Smith to a decent deal that he has earned.

I'll be happy with a lineup with IT, Bradley, Crowder, Love and Horford, with Amir, JJ, Smart coming off the bench.

[RJ87]

I just don't see why Cleveland makes the move. They just won a title and Love made strides under Lue.

[__ramonezy__]

I just don't see why Cleveland makes the move. They just won a title and Love made strides under Lue.

JR Smith played a bigger role in their championship run and is now a free agent that they can't afford. Cavs currently pay league-high $54 million in luxury tax and the simple trade I suggested actually alleviates that without losing a key piece and possible adequately replacing an underutilized piece

[MBunge]

No.  The Cavs certainly aren't going to give him away now but even if we could get him cheap, it makes more sense to maintain cap space and wait for next offseason.

Mike

[iadera]

Our lineup looks very decent:

IT
AB
Crowder/Brown
Horford
Amir

, but I'm quite sure there will be some trade soon. This has to be more better, now when Al is in the house,

[jambr380]

Funny, if GSW had won the championship over CLE, it is likely that Love would be available and GSW might not have pushed as hard for Durant.

The fall-out of the finals (and LBJ winning another freakin' championship) continues.

[Croc Hunter]

I'd rather Vucevic than Love. Scores and rebounds more and lets Al play at PF more.

[BudweiserCeltic]

No.

[__ramonezy__]

I'd rather Vucevic than Love. Scores and rebounds more and lets Al play at PF more.

Isn't Horford an All-Star C, why would we want him to play PF?

[kozlodoev]

I'd rather have Amir Johnson in the starting lineup than Kevin Love.

[dannyboy35]

Why would we make cavs even better than us than they already are? Thus baffles me that people keep bringing a cavs trade up like this.

[Celtics4ever]

My suggestion is KO+2018 BOS pick for Love. We get our "star", floor spacing PF, good rebounder and offensive threat. Cavs get KO, who is more than capable of play Love's role on their team at a much cheaper cost which allows them to resign JR Smith to a decent deal that he has earned.

Yes, and he is a great defensive stud, too.   Are you kidding me?

Don't quit your day job to work as a GM.   CLE would laugh at that offer.

hy would we make cavs even better than us than they already are? Thus baffles me that people keep bringing a cavs trade up like this.

It is what Cavs fans do.

[PhoSita]

Nah.  Love and Horford is a questionable pairing.  On top of that, I really don't think you can play Love against the Cavs or Warriors.  Certainly not this new version of the Warriors.

[hwangjini_1]

instead of that, why dont we just resurrect the other 2,208 threads that talked about it. 

[cltc5]

No