Luckily that is the easiest thing to fill with the MLE. Ariza and Marion come to mind as good options.
This shouldn't surprise anyone. I think Morey has been thinking about getting Kevin Love for awhile. Whether another offensively minded player who doesn't play much defense will help our team win is another question.... But I wonder if this could be combined with the earlier news that Brooklyn might be willing to trade Asik and Lin for Deron Williams. We send Asik and Lin to Brooklyn (and some draft picks to Minny), Brooklyn sends Williams to Minnesota (he is still better than Rubio and we know how much they love point guards) and Minnesota sends Kevin Love to us?
If we can get a Defensive wing then it's all good though we still don't solve the PG problem This is Morey's most interesting offseason ever. So many different ways this can go
Brewer had a very good season, you don't get good players added in when we'd already be ripping a team off for their disgruntled superstar. Anyways we have Hamilton, Casspi and Garcia still. Not saying by any means that they are acceptable starters, but they are serviceable if we were to hit a home run with getting Love.
You'd probably be looking at a trade with Orlando or Philadelphia or Boston (or any two of the three) to acquire picks and clear cap room. Depending on how Thursday's draft lottery plays out. Even then, I don't see how Morey gets it done. And if he does acquire Love without yielding either of the two current All Stars (which would defeat the purpose), Morey'd still come in ninth for Executive of the Year.
That was the season before, prior to our liquidating all of our assets and primed for a superstar deal.
I know I'm going to get flamed, but here it goes, I actually like Carl Herrera's idea of a Harden for Love swap! Just swap one stud for another! I don't think Minny can get a better offer than that, even with unproven high lottery picks! They are both practically the same age and are just now going into their prime! I think Loves game compliments Howards a lot better than Hardens! But the only way I think this is a certain winner for us is if we can somehow move Asik/Lin for Kyle Lowery either by dealing directly with Toronto or via a 3way trade with another team. Lowery Love Howard Parsons Beverley Personally, I think this starting five has a good balance of offense/defense and is still a relatively young team! ....... ....... .......
Ainge would need a third team unless they get a very high lotto pick. Rubio and Rondo are redundant players. Also, they'd gut that team (which already isn't very good) to get Love and would likely be worse that Minnesota now. If Love want's to win and refuses to sign an extension, that's not a good team at all to contend with. Boston and Houston are also on the same tier of market size.
Suppose we trade Harden for Love straight up, then sign Lance Stephenson somehow. We'll be a serious contender: Lin/Beverley/Canaan Stephenson Parsons Love/DMo Howard/Asik/DMo The LOHs will hate this, of course, but most fair-minded people will agree that Lin could run this team spectacularly well. There would be so much goodness in this lineup. A range 4 to drastically cut the double teams on Howard. Two playmakers: Lin and Stephensen. Three point bombers: Love and Parsons. Pick and rolls galore with Lin+Love, Stephensen+Love, Lin+Stephensen, or Lin+Howard. Two great rebounders: Love and Howard. Good defense (except for Love). With a decent coach, this lineup would be versatile and dominant. Rubio's fit with Harden could be problematic, but it's not our worry.
Wow on celtics/love/WOJ blog post check out these comments. These guys want ASIK bad. They rather there pick & ASIK instead of LOVE. Guess this why morey m ows he can free up the space to her melo. http://www.celticsblog.com/2014/5/1...w-teams-planning-to-offer-2014-draft#comments 1.) "We need a rim protector ! I have never understood the lusting after Love. We need a player like Asik more than Love. How much better is Love going to be than a combination of Sully and KO. You have the rebounding with Sully already and scoring with KO. Defense is a big problem for us, especially in the paint. Love would not help us where we need help the most" 2.) "Agree, we need an Asik franchise center. Embiid will be franchise center too. Priority #1 has to be the center spot. I don’t have the tolerance to put up with a floundering season again for the sake of losing games for “player development”. Kevin Love will not get us to a championship level without us having a quality center."
Morey about to go 3 for 3 the past three summers. Has anyone ever gotten three all-stars three years in a row?
I feel sorry for them. We have two great rim protectors and they have none!..:grin: ....... ....... .......
