He'll be a Laker or a Celtic in 2015. Flip a coin.
and OKC would happen how, exactly?Raised in Santa Monica and went to UCLA, I think the Lakers would be the safe bet there. But if not one of those teams I'd say OKC maybe to play with his former college teammate, Westbrook.
And you guys scoffed at this thread originally. Minnesota could be so good wow what a joke. Makes me appreciate the cavs. With another lttery pick looming the cavs could become a free agent destination. Players wont to go boston if they are terrible. Maybe LA but kobe will be basically gone by then.
and OKC would happen how, exactly?
not really, in most cases it was just getting over the inevitable (melo, howard, etc) and the trades ended up being fair at the time.These guys have found ways to force themselves anywhere. Wherever Love wants to play, that's where he'll end up. OKC is going to have a bunch of young players if they hold on to Toronto's pick this year so they could manage a trade. Lamb, PJ3, Reggie Jackson, top 10 pick in 2013, and could also throw Ibaka into the mix.
not really, in most cases it was just getting over the inevitable (melo, howard, etc) and the trades ended up being fair at the time.
that is a hell of a lot different than trading arguably the best 4 in the game when he has THREE years left on his deal. i don't think love will be traded anytime soon, but when/if he is, teams will be lining up to make offers.
If you are projecting 2 years from now, the package is even worse. Lamb? PJ3? They are cemented to the bench and with the rest of OKC's roster, that is unlikely to change in the upcoming 2 years. They won't be worth much, if anything. With the protection on the Raptors pick plus it being a weaker draft, there is a very realistic chance that pick turns into a role player. Hell, even Ibaka wouldn't be that appealing because his contract is up one year after Love's, so why would he then decide to stay?I never said they'd trade him now, I was saying in 2 years if he's planning on opt-ing out. We're all just speculating here, but I'd guess that the Lakers and Thunder would be the top suitors.
i'm curious. what price, if they were to target him now/at the deadline, would be "too high?"I'd be willing to deal for Love without a contract extension. It's not like he's up next year, and we'd have enough time to put together a solid roster.
Not going to happen though. They are not going to deal him now, and if they did the price would be too high.