Bulls might want to trade for Kevin Love

[insidehoops]

Timberwolves President Flip Saunders, who hired himself as coach Friday, estimated in comments to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that 16 teams have called about Love. And, yes, the Bulls are one. But any suggestion an offer has been made or even a determination Love is their main offseason target instead of Carmelo Anthony would be premature.

The Bulls would be negligent not to pull the trigger on a deal involving Carlos Boozer's expiring salary and draft picks, perhaps throw in a rotation player and accept a bad Timberwolves' contract as sweetener. In any case, Saunders will ask for a lot.

Assuming Noah is off the table, how does the price of Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, draft picks and/or the rights to Nikola Mirotic and whatever combination of expiring salaries from the Mike James/Ronnie Brewer type sound? That leaves a core of Rose, Noah and Love with players on rookie scale contracts and minimum salaries filling out the roster.

-- Chicago Tribune

[kshutts1]

Glad the FO is looking in to doing SOMETHING.

I still vote for them to amnesty Boozer and sign Stephenson to an offer sheet for 10-12m. Gibson can easily slide into the starting spot, and Stephenson is a good two-way guard.

[ljsbb27]

I would be extremely happy with Kevin Love, but if we have a choice Carmelo Anthony should be the top priority.

Whether or not either guy is a realistic option is another story.

[Upgrayedd]

Love would be great. I wonder how much the Bulls would have to give up to get him though.

Draft picks, the rights to Mirotic, Taj Gibson?

The Bulls would still need to sign someone at the 3. Maybe Trevor Ariza?

This lineup would be awesome:

C: Noah
PF: Love
SF: Ariza
SG: Butler
PG: Rose

[tamaraw08]

I would be extremely happy with Kevin Love, but if we have a choice Carmelo Anthony should be the top priority.

Whether or not either guy is a realistic option is another story.
while it looks like Melo is the panacea of what is ailing the Bulls.. ahemm offense, Love is is 3 yrs younger, plays tougher defense, very good passer and doesn't need to dominate the ball to be effective etc etc. He is just 1+ pts lower than what Anthony averaged last season but took 3 less attempts at 18.
Im still not convinced that Melo can indeed play good "enough" defense which might force Thibs to bench him at times, just like what he did to Dunleavy.