Kevin Love drama is heating up. I have been sitting on it for weeks, and still believe that Kevin Love to Cleveland is the best option. This deal seems to be contingent on a LeBron James signing, but I still think it would be in Cleveland's best interest. Let's take a look at what I think it could look like.
Cleveland would get:
PF Kevin Love
SG Kevin Martin
Minnesota would get:
PF Tristan Thompson
PF Anthony Bennett
SF Andrew Wiggins
SG Dione Waiters
It works for both sides. This is an obvious double positive for both sides. If this is the "deal" that is currently being offered by the Cavs, it is ludicrous that they haven't agreed to it already. If this deal goes through, here's a look at their starting lineup.
Cleveland
PG: Kyrie Irving
SG: Kevin Martin
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Love
C: Anderson Varejao
Title contender. Nobody is talking about it, but if Kevin Martin is your fourth scoring option, you are doing something right. he averaged 19 points a game as the no 2 option on what should have been a playoff team in Minnesota. The same team that had Kevin Love as a no 1 option, and again, should have been a playoff team. That 1 and 2 combo of Love and Martin now becomes your third and fourth offensive options. The Timberwolves were already one of the leagues most potent offenses and coupling their two best offensive players with Kyrie and LeBron is downright nasty. All that is left to do is sign some veterans to round out the bench. This is what I think LeBron wants. Kevin Love is better than Bosh, Kyrie is better than D-Wade/Chalmers and Cole, Martin is better than Allen, and Varejao is better than Birdman. Make the move LeBron!
Minnesota
PGs: Ricky Rubio, Zach Lavine
SGs: Dione Waiters, Andrew Wiggins
SFs: Corey Brewer, Shabazz Muhammad, Glen Robinson III
PFs: Tristan Thompson, Anthony Bennett
Cs: Nikola Pekovic, Gorgui Dieng
This now becomes a roster loaded with athletes and young players on the rise. Dione Waiters is a shooting guard of the future poised for a breakout year. Andrew Wiggins is a future all star. Ricky Rubio and Nikola Pekovic are top ten players in the conference at their position. Tristan Thompson averaged 11 points 9 rebounds in Cleveland, and would be a better defensive player than Love. That's solid production from a player that could still improve. Corey Brewer is a solid off the bench veteran that can provide both defense and offense. Gorgui Dieng is the perfect backup center that provides a defensive boost when he is put in. Anthony Bennett, Glen Robinson III, and Zach Lavine are all young and talented, and could develop into rotation guys or even starters if they harness their potential. This would be a very very fun roster that would reignite the people of the target center
This is the roster Minnesota fans need. This is the roster that I need.
Go Wolves. MAKE THE TRADE.
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