Rumor Rumor Thread pre-draft

[Natebishop3]

Saw him at Club Sport here in Tualatin last night working out...I am not kidding you, there is no way he weighs more than 245 right now. I get that he is recovering from shoulder surgery, but he is BEYOND skinny, especially for an NBA 4. I was shocked....so much that I didn't even recognize it was him until I got very close.

He has been slimming down. I wonder if he's trying to make a shift to combo three/four like Melo.

 

[illmatic99]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 1m1 minute ago
ESPN sources say Cavs forward Kevin Love has opted out of the final year of his contract and will be a free agent July 1

Did not expect this. Either he has a promise of a 5yr deal with CLE, or he's out

 

[B-Roy]

Everyone here hates Love....but I think he would fit in beautifully in Stott's offense with his volume three point shooting. Even better so than LMA. Also lets Dame shift to being the first option while Love can be a defacto first/second option that feeds off the ball movement.

His defense blows chunks though....but I wouldn't be mad if we got him somehow.

 

[Scalma]

Love fits our system but we would need to upgrade the defense around him.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Everyone here hates Love....but I think he would fit in beautifully in Stott's offense with his volume three point shooting. Even better so than LMA. Also lets Dame shift to being the first option while Love can be a defacto first/second option that feeds off the ball movement.

His defense blows chunks though....but I wouldn't be mad if we got him somehow.

I want to keep LMA, but if we could swing Love/Hibbert, it would be an ok back-up plan

 

[illmatic99]

His defense blows chunks though....but I wouldn't be mad if we got him somehow.

Not like LA is all that great on D either. I too am coming along towards Love as of late.

 

[illmatic99]

I want to keep LMA, but if we could swing Love/Hibbert, it would be an ok back-up plan

Yup.

Love/Roy > LA/Rolo

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Love also might be someone Olshey can recruit beings this is home.

 

[Scalma]

Don't his parents still go to blazers games?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Boston wants Rolo

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 31s31 seconds ago
Sources: If Kevin Love goes forward with visits in July, expect Boston to sell him on pursuing group of Love, Robin Lopez and...Paul Pierce.

 

[Natebishop3]

Boston wants Rolo

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 31s31 seconds ago
Sources: If Kevin Love goes forward with visits in July, expect Boston to sell him on pursuing group of Love, Robin Lopez and...Paul Pierce.

As much as I love Rolo, that's not a great team. Pierce is a role player at this point. Who is the other star on that team?

 

[B-Roy]

Not like LA is all that great on D either. I too am coming along towards Love as of late.

Aldridge is a great defender.

 

[santeesioux]

http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/6/24/8840239/kevin-love-free-agent-portland-trail-blazers

 

[magnifier661]

http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/6/24/8840239/kevin-love-free-agent-portland-trail-blazers

I just threw up in my mouth

 

[Schilly]

The one positive in Love is if... if.. Lamarcus leaves Love is a good PF, and his max is lower than Aldridge meaning we would have more cap space to swing big.

 

[Scalma]

He's also younger, and passes the ball better. Our offensive efficiency might actually improve. Only question is defense. You could say we lose a low post scorer but the league is changing and the warriors just won a ring without one.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He's also younger, and passes the ball better. Our offensive efficiency might actually improve. Only question is defense. You could say we lose a low post scorer but the league is changing and the warriors just won a ring without one.

Yes. Aldridge is an underrated defender

 

[Scalma]

Yes. Aldridge is an underrated defender

Nah. He's lazy on defense. I know because I scream at him through the tv every night. He's a very good defender when he tries, but that's not very often. So frustrating. Still he's better than Love

 

[ripcityboy]

Kevin Love in Portland, Ummm No..... Just No.

 

[magnifier661]

I will say this... If somehow Aldridge ends up with the Lakers, he will be dead to me.

 

[oldfisherman]

Pacers' David West declines player option, becomes free agent

http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...out-free-agent-contract-roy-hibbert/29227655/

 

[BonesJones]

I'll take Love only if we could add enough pieces to still contend. I think Love would make our offense better and would fit better with Lillard, allowing him to be the #1 option and spacing the floor more. Imagine being able to trot out a lineup of Love and Meyers at PF and C against a team like Memphis. The middle would be so open and having Lillard and CJ come off pick n pops with them and carving inside the defense would be deadly.
His defense isn't great but hopefully we'd get a great defensive center to cover up that side of the ball.

 

[BonesJones]

Pacers' David West declines player option, becomes free agent

http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...out-free-agent-contract-roy-hibbert/29227655/

that's surprising, he won't get a double figure contract and is leaving a potentially good situation.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Let's ask Zach Randolph if Aldridge is a crappy defender.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

What does it say?

It's too rude for me to relate.

 

[magnifier661]

Let's ask Zach Randolph if Aldridge is a crappy defender.

Anyone that believes Aldridge is a crappy defender doesn't know basketball

 

[TBpup]

Let's ask Zach Randolph if Aldridge is a crappy defender.

If we go by the playoff series, ask LA if Z-Bo is a crappy defender as well then.

 

[magnifier661]

If we go by the playoff series, ask LA if Z-Bo is a crappy defender as well then.

Switch that up to career head to head and it will show Aldridge seriously out performing Zach.

 

[Scalma]

Switch that up to career head to head and it will show Aldridge seriously out performing Zach.

It will?

Memphis owns Portland.

 

[magnifier661]

It will?

Memphis owns Portland.

Yep it will.