Lebron NOT recruiting Love

[Heavincent]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/6/24/8840507/lebron-james-wont-recruit-kevin-love-back-to-cleveland-per-report

I thought Love would resign with Cleveland, but this isn't a good sign. It's pretty clear he isn't a part of Bran's little entourage.

[oh the horror]

I don't see why Bron should. Love knows wtf is on the table in Cleveland. No one is going to kiss your ass. It's either you want to stay and compete or you don't.

[Mr. Jabbar]

bran backstabbed him some months ago calling him a role player, knew he was a goner right there :roll:

[PJR]

Love should bolt. A title isn't worth completly subjugating your game to accdomadate Bran Ball. Not to mention, all those passive aggressive shots LeBron was taking.

Love wasn't even an all star in the Eastern Conference last year. His individual game took a big hit.

Find a good team with good management, where they will properly feature you. It's not like the Cavs are guaranteed any championships, especially with them allowing the inmates run the asylum.

[PP34Deuce]

Love should bolt. A title isn't worth completly subjugating your game to accdomadate Bran Ball. Not to mention, all those passive aggressive shots LeBron was taking.

Love wasn't even an all star in the Eastern Conference last year. His individual game took a big hit.

Find a good team with good management, where they will properly feature you. It's not like the Cavs aren't guaranteed any championships, especially with them allowing the inmates run the asylum.


Lebron wants the ball in his hands. Kevin Love offensively can pass out of double teams and the high post. Lebron came to cleveland as part GM/HC to truly show he can singlehandedly win.

I believe he and Peyton Manning are similar in that they are so smart that they are their worst enemy.

[Pointguard]

He better recruit him. After not mentioning Wiggins name... and the Wig looking like he's going to blow up.

[WorldWarriors]

You just have some players that don't buy into Lebron is the "King". It's fine if players want to do that but I can see where Love or other players won't go for it. Some guys want to make their own mark on a team and not just be a part of the King's court.

Having said that we still don't know if he will or won't re-sign. So who knows what's really going on.

[WorldWarriors]

Love should bolt. A title isn't worth completly subjugating your game to accdomadate Bran Ball. Not to mention, all those passive aggressive shots LeBron was taking.

Love wasn't even an all star in the Eastern Conference last year. His individual game took a big hit.

Find a good team with good management, where they will properly feature you. It's not like the Cavs are guaranteed any championships, especially with them allowing the inmates run the asylum.

I agree with this in part.

As far as Love being an All Star in the East I'm not sure what happened. Don't know if his game took a big hit or he was just a great performer on a crappy team when he was with the Wolves.

[SpecialQue]

Love's in an interesting situation. He can either stay on playing third fiddle to Lebron (because come on...Kyrie's the future of that team) and get guaranteed trips to the finals and potential rings, or he can bolt and try to be an all star on another team. It's really an ego/legacy situation.

[kamil]

Ship his ass to Miami.

[longtime lurker]

Love's in an interesting situation. He can either stay on playing third fiddle to Lebron (because come on...Kyrie's the future of that team) and get guaranteed trips to the finals and potential rings, or he can bolt and try to be an all star on another team. It's really an ego/legacy situation.

Who's to say that he can't win somewhere else?

[SpecialQue]

Who's to say that he can't win somewhere else?

No one, but in the weak-ass east the Cavs are a lock for the finals for the foreseeable future.

[PP34Deuce]

He better recruit him. After not mentioning Wiggins name... and the Wig looking like he's going to blow up.

Lebron shipped Wiggins because of the hype. I gather thie CAVS team wants veterans hence why they keep trading their first rounders. It's a double edged sword because Lebron guarantees you a low pick and 50 plus wins every year but... there's no chance for young player development.

[gts]

If Love leaves it really screws the Cavs...

Cavs have no cap space to sign anyone close to being on Love's level.

[PP34Deuce]

If Love leaves it really screws the Cavs...

Cavs have no cap space to sign anyone close to being on Love's level.


Sign and Trade him. For Love, they want a 3 and D player and back up PG.

Cleveland does not want first round picks so it will be easy to unload him if you can keep your first round pick. I see them wanting a trevor ariza type wing and 2 solid bench players.

[STATUTORY]

no self respecting grown man would stay in Cleveland after an emasculating year like this, u would have to be straight beta like Mo williams

[Myth]

I'm more than happy not seeing Love come to Portland. We would be in a never ending cycle of mediocre with him, plus he has injury history.

[Derka]

Sign and Trade him. For Love, they want a 3 and D player and back up PG.

Cleveland does not want first round picks so it will be easy to unload him if you can keep your first round pick. I see them wanting a trevor ariza type wing and 2 solid bench players.
Kevin Love isn't good enough to get a team from the East to the Finals as The Man, so I'm not sure who gives up all of that for him.

[QuebecBaller]

Ship his ass to Miami.

Love or Lebron?

[PP34Deuce]

Kevin Love isn't good enough to get a team from the East to the Finals as The Man, so I'm not sure who gives up all of that for him.

Most every team in the NBA has a competent 3 and D player and bench guys. Cleveland is most likely wanting veterans and not first round picks. I can see teams giving 3 and D player followed by either a big or back up PG.

[Meticode]

LeBron already recruited Love before he was traded to Cleveland back last year. Love knows what the **** is on the table. Cleveland offers him the best chance to win right now in the short-term and they can offer him the most money over the most years. If he leaves it's simply because he doesn't want to be a part of the team and doesn't like his role. It's pretty clear cut compared to where else he could possibly go.

[STATUTORY]

LeBron already recruited Love before he was traded to Cleveland back last year. Love knows what the **** is on the table. Cleveland offers him the best chance to win right now in the short-term and they can offer him the most money over the most years. If he leaves it's simply because he doesn't want to be a part of the team and doesn't like his role. It's pretty clear cut compared to where else he could possibly go.
what's the point of winning when you are basically a ball boy on the Lebrons?

there is no team in celeveland, it's just lebron and his entourage

[gts]

Sign and Trade him. For Love, they want a 3 and D player and back up PG.

Cleveland does not want first round picks so it will be easy to unload him if you can keep your first round pick. I see them wanting a trevor ariza type wing and 2 solid bench players.Why would Love except a sign and trade? He makes less money that way

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Maybe recruiting is not needed but at least acknowledgement of the situation is warranted.

"Hope you shoulder is all good and hoping you are still with us on our next championship run".

A little text wouldn't hurt...not to say he didn't as all this is just speculation. A little respect goes a long way to get the guy back. Regardless if he fits in or not, the organization gave up a lot to get Love there and they need to retain the guy to ensure they don't get the sh!tty part of the deal.

[guy]

Maybe recruiting is not needed but at least acknowledgement of the situation is warranted.

"Hope you shoulder is all good and hoping you are still with us on our next championship run".

A little text wouldn't hurt...not to say he didn't as all this is just speculation. A little respect goes a long way to get the guy back. Regardless if he fits in or not, the organization gave up a lot to get Love there and they need to retain the guy to ensure they don't get the sh!tty part of the deal.

Seriously. We don't know how this went down, but I don't actually see the point of making it known that he's not going to recruit him. To purposefully make it known would only mean that he's trying to push him out.

[kshutts1]

I think it's pretty obvious that Love is not a great fit in Cleveland. His skillset is, but his mentality is not. He wants to be one of "the guys". But that's Lebron then Kyrie. Love, unlike Bosh, is unwilling (at least it's my belief, I obviously has no inside knowledge) to make that sacrifice.

Cleveland would be much better off S & T Love to Pelicans for Ryan Anderson or something.

Edit: Salaries work pretty well if Pelicans renounce rights to players, but the value is not even close to what Love represents.

Regardless, trading Love for a true stretch 4 and some assets is the way to go. That's all Cleveland needs. Phoenix may deal Markieff or something.

[kshutts1]

Love to Phoenix for Bledsoe and Markieff?

Then Cleveland either keeps Bledsoe as a highly paid freak off the bench, or flip him for more assets..

[FLDFSU]

No one, but in the weak-ass east the Cavs are a lock for the finals for the foreseeable future.

Why isn't Miami a lock for the Finals for the foreseeable future?

[lebron06]

if Love doesn't sign with cavaliers... are the cavaliers going after wade?

[Crimsonrain777]

if Love doesn't sign with cavaliers... are the cavaliers going after wade?

the Cavs don't really want Wade, not for his asking price. and i doubt Wade would want to play there anyway

[Sarcastic]

Love's in an interesting situation. He can either stay on playing third fiddle to Lebron (because come on...Kyrie's the future of that team) and get guaranteed trips to the finals and potential rings, or he can bolt and try to be an all star on another team. It's really an ego/legacy situation.


Does Chris Bosh really have a good legacy after being the 3rd option with Lebron? I mean he does have 2 rings, but he had a better reputation as an elite player when he was in Toronto.

[PP34Deuce]

Seriously. We don't know how this went down, but I don't actually see the point of making it known that he's not going to recruit him. To purposefully make it known would only mean that he's trying to push him out.


I believe after a grueling finals, players like Lebron disappear for a month not talking to anyone. I doubt Lebron is talking to Love and Kyrie planning. He's probably on vacation with his kids and doing business deals.