Bulls making push for Kevin Love

[Im Still Ballin]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11247946/chicago-bulls-join-cleveland-cavaliers-kevin-love-trade-push?ex_cid=sportscenterFB
LMAO fukk off chicago.

[Roundball_Rock]

PF Love
SF Dunleavy/McBuckets
C Noah
SG Hinrich
PG Rose

6th man Gasol

:rockon:

[Levity]

what is CLE's Wiggin-less package, anyway?

If butler and gibson +a pick are CHI's biggest selling points for the trade, i may consider it over whatever CLE is trying to scrounge together

[Dragic4Life]

Rose needs more help.:oldlol:

[-Lebron23-]

There is a reason they'v been stockpiling white players:

Hinrich
Dunleavy
McDermott
Mirotic
Gasol

Kahn wants some of that

[VengefulAngel]

what is CLE's Wiggin-less package, anyway?

If butler and gibson +a pick are CHI's biggest selling points for the trade, i may consider it over whatever CLE is trying to scrounge together

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 3h
Obviously, Minnesota wants/needs Andrew Wiggins in the deal. However, Timberwolves also interested in one or both of these Cleveland picks.
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Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 3h
Cleveland's pick from Miami is protected in 2015 and 2016 from 1 to 10 -- and then is unprotected in 2017.
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Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 3h
Cleveland acquired the pick from Memphis in the Battier deal. It's protected 1-5 and 15-30 next 2 years, then protected 1-5 in 2017 & 2018.
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Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 3h
Miami pick protected from 1-10 in both 2015 and 2016 with no protection in 2017. Memphis pick protected from 1-5 and 15-30 for next 2 years.
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Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 3h
Cleveland Cavs have two chips to include to try and get Kevin Love few are talking about: protected picks from Miami and Memphis.
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[bagelred]

Because when you can trade for a guy who's never made the playoffs, you just HAVE to do it.

[FLDFSU]

First Chicago tries to unfairly stack the deck with Noah recruiting Melo and now they are trying to eliminate the competition in the East with Love :facepalm

[kshutts1]

I don't think Chicago has that great of an offer, unless they're willing to include McDermott.

Taj, Butler, Dunleavy and two future firsts I would do. Not sure about Minn.

Or Taj, Butler, Dunleavy, McDermott for Love and Budinger. But that would completely gut Chicago's wings.

[Lebronxrings]

rose for love.

[Im Still Ballin]

I have a feeling this is an attempt to force Cleveland into overpaying for Love.. Or something along that nature...

Besides, Chi have a 60+ win team if Rose is back

[beastee]

I don't get this trade for the Bulls at all. They have the most well rounded roster east of San Antonio. I like Love's game, but would he put them over the top? I guess the lineup would be:

Rose/Brooks
Snell/Hinrich
Dunleavy with McDermott taking over midseason
Love/Mirotic
Noah/Gasol

Okay, that would win it all if Snell can consistently hit threes. His defense will be almost on Butlers level with solid minutes. Lebron will kill them in the playoffs, but that 4 of bigs is maybe the most versatile in NBA history.

[wang4three]

Don't see how Taj Gibson and Jimmy Butler and some low first round picks can get you Love....It appears Flip is asking for the world.

[FireMcFailPlease]

I don't get this trade for the Bulls at all. They have the most well rounded roster east of San Antonio. I like Love's game, but would he put them over the top? I guess the lineup would be:

Rose/Brooks
Snell/Hinrich
Dunleavy with McDermott taking over midseason
Love/Mirotic
Noah/Gasol

Okay, that would win it all if Snell can consistently hit threes. His defense will be almost on Butlers level with solid minutes. Lebron will kill them in the playoffs, but that 4 of bigs is maybe the most versatile in NBA history.
So. Just Butler and Gibson? :roll:

[dubeta]

Bulls are stacked to the brim but Bron's still gonna own their souls in the playoffs with a bunch of kids :lol

[Dragic4Life]

Bulls are stacked to the brim but Bron's still gonna own their souls in the playoffs with a bunch of kids :lol
gonna?

Already did that half a dozen time. Remember when Lebron gave Derrick Rose the 6% treatment?:lol :oldlol:

[DMAVS41]

Stein and Windhorst officially reporting Wiggins has been offered as well.

[Im Still Ballin]

Man the east is going to be fun this year. Nothing is a sure thing.

[beastee]

So. Just Butler and Gibson? :roll:
Did you read the article? I doubt it. It would be Butler and Gibson and picks, plus maybe one of dunleavy, McBuckets or potentially Mirotic, but since we don't know...I filled it in with current roster.

[pegasus]

I have a feeling this is an attempt to force Cleveland into overpaying for Love.. Or something along that nature...

Besides, Chi have a 60+ win team if Rose is back
I hope this is the case. Let's give Cleveland some "tough Love"!:rockon:

[Im Still Ballin]

Stein and Windhorst officially reporting Wiggins has been offered as well.
Cleveland needs some defense though!!!!!!!!

[Roundball_Rock]

I have a feeling this is an attempt to force Cleveland into overpaying for Love.. Or something along that nature...

Besides, Chi have a 60+ win team if Rose is back

:lol if CHI is trolling CLE into overpaying. :rockon:

[beastee]

Rose needs more help.:oldlol:

Once again on you today with the double standards. Your King couldn't win on his own and needed help, now for a second time...and you are gonna call out Rose who has been open about not recruiting anyone. Your Bron Homer mentality is about to put the dreaded ignore on. DAMN.:facepalm

[dubeta]

gonna?

Already did that half a dozen time. Remember when Lebron gave Derrick Rose the 6% treatment?:lol :oldlol:

Oh yea Rose never recovered

Still havent seen him play since :oldlol:

[Dragic4Life]

Oh yea Rose never recovered

Still havent seen him play since :oldlol:
Literally gifted him a new nickname: 6%.:oldlol:

[bagelred]

If there's any two things that go together perfectly, it's a Rose and Love.

[kamil]

Rose needs more help.:oldlol:

Lame joke considering you're trying to take a stab at a guy who's both knees are shot and more than likely has his career going the way of Grant Hill's. Rose needs help? The dude needs health, you idiot.

[nightprowler10]

There is a reason they'v been stockpiling white players:

Hinrich
Dunleavy
McDermott
Mirotic
Gasol

Kahn wants some of that
I lol'd.

But yeah this seems like a smokescreen. The move would be very unlike the Bulls FO.

[97 bulls]

Getting Love would be huge. Im not holding my breath, but if this did happen, Noah and.Love would just dominate the boards.

[Milbuck]

It's gotta be Chicago trying to make Cleveland overpay. To put an offer out there better than Wiggins + whatever else (Bennett or Waiters + picks?) would require them gutting their depth, most likely involving Butler/Taj/Mirotic and compromising their defensive identity. Clever move by them though..if they get Cleveland to throw in Bennett/Waiters in addition to Wiggins, that'd be perfect.

[Roundball_Rock]

if they get Cleveland to throw in Bennett/Waiters in addition to Wiggins, that'd be perfect.

Exactly. If that happens the Cavs become the 11' Heat: two elite players, a third all-star and scrubs after that. The Bulls' depth would give them a shot over that Cavs team.

[nightprowler10]

Exactly. If that happens the Cavs become the 11' Heat: two elite players, a third all-star and scrubs after that. The Bulls' depth would give them a shot over that Cavs team.
Except worse, because one of the elite players doesn't do defense.

[Upgrayedd]

C: Noah/Gasol
PF: Love/Mirotic
SF: Dunleavy/McDermott
SG: Snell/Hinrich
PG: Rose/Aaron Brooks

[BarberSchool]

C: Noah/Gasol
PF: Love/Mirotic
SF: Dunleavy/McDermott
SG: Snell/Hinrich
PG: Rose/Aaron Brooks
Disgusting.

Their bench mob could beat the Jazz in a 7-game series.

[RedBlackAttack]

Reports out of Chicago saying there's no truth to these rumors. They're being created by Minnesota to drive up the Cavs' price.

[hawkfan]

Reports out of Chicago saying there's no truth to these rumors. They're being created by Minnesota to drive up the Cavs' price.

Which reports?

[FireDavidKahn]

Just a rumor to put pressure on Cle. Anyone with any common sense knows that Love isn't going to the Bulls.

[ballinhun8]

So Marc Stein and every big outlet is trotting out fake reports?

I doubt it. We were after Love before Cleveland and we can offer a better package of better players right now.


We can't include Mirotic or McBuckets yet in any deal because they just signed their contracts. We'd have to wait 30 days.


If we can steal Love, man that frontcourt would be disgusting. We would just lack D on the perimeter.

[Soundwave]

Chicago is 'in' on every big UFA every year. They just never close the deal and get the player.

[beastee]

We can't include Mirotic or McBuckets yet in any deal because they just signed their contracts. We'd have to wait 30 days.

And this is why this is just a rumor to ramp up the price for the Cavs. If Cleveland has to give up Bennett and Wiggins and something else...The Bulls have a team that can still beat the Cavs. If Love is a Cav and Wiggins stays...its 4 years of hell for the Eastern conference again.

[ballinhun8]

What if Wiggins is a bust??


Has anyone ever brought that up?

[DMAVS41]

What if Wiggins is a bust??


Has anyone ever brought that up?

Yes. Literally everyone that isn't emotional about this has brought up the fact that Wiggins could just not be very good.

[ballinhun8]

Yes. Literally everyone that isn't emotional about this has brought up the fact that Wiggins could just not be very good.


I feel like I haven't read it anywhere. Its like a sure fire thing for most that he will be a star.

[DMAVS41]

I feel like I haven't read it anywhere. Its like a sure fire thing for most that he will be a star.

People are emotional about this...and then you have a lot of Lebron haters that would blame him for Wiggins not turning out.

So you aren't seeing a lot of level headed talk here or anywhere.

Obviously the Cavs should trade Wiggins to get Love....however, they shouldn't give up as much as is being reported...while also absorbing Barea/Martin...without getting something else back.

But yea....there is a really good chance that Wiggins never gets as good as 25 year old Love. A really good chance.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Bulls with Love? I can dig it. It's Noah, and Thibs that make their team defense so dominant. Love just makes them an even better rebounding team than they already are. Makes recent addition Gasol expendable, and I'd rather keep Jimmy Butler than Pau. Otherwise, our front court is LOADED. Coaches must be high on McDermott, and Mirotic if that's the case. Getting Love makes losing Deng even worse.

[04mzwach]

New report: Golden State adding Thompson to trade talks

This just in... Spurs want Love...wait..wait...there's more..........

Bucks all in on Love...wait...