Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
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velik_m
I haven't really thought that deeply about it, but i would at least try to keep Bennett and the 1st should be either later year or downgraded to second.
I just think it's too early for Cleveland to go "all in". There are huge question marks on this team: offensive (there is just one ball!), defensive, coaching (coach hasn't coached a single NBA game in his career, not even as an assistant), teamwork (how will all the new guys mesh with the guys already on the team) + much more (for example how will certain players play under pressure). If i was Cleveland, i wait some time to at least get a few things answered during the season, before you go all in.
The most troubling aspect of this trade however might be the feeling that LeBron is in the driver seat and is calling all the shots. That didn't end all too well for Cleveland the first time around.
Disagree. LeBron is basically on a one-year contract. The Cavs have to do everything possible right now. Yes it sucks to be at the beck and call of a player, but the end goal is to win a title, and assembling as much top-level talent as possible has worked in the past (2008 Celtics, 2011-14 Heat). A loss in the Finals is probably enough to keep LeBron in Cleveland, but anything less might cause him to bolt again.
Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
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Originally Posted by
baseline bum
I can't think of another team that has gotten so little out of so many high picks.
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Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
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BatManu20
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Chinook
I don't think there can be a "firm agreement" that Love has to opt out and re-sign. There certainly can't be anything binding. That would be VERY against the CBA.
Yep. Minny knows all about how the league views those types of agreements. There's little question in my mind that Stern would block this just as he blocked the KG Clippers trade.
The league may tell the Cavs and Love that he has to extend or they won't allow the deal. That would be hilarious for many reasons.
Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
Wolves doing okay. Otherwise Big Kev walks next season free to play with Uncle Drew and Le Brian.
Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
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guilhermercf
This Cavs team will get way better than the last seasons' Heat. Waaaaay better.
Not in their first year. That Heat team had chemistry and experience playing together. Look at the 2011 Heat - they had an arguably better big 3 at the time, but still lost the Finals due to lack of chemistry. This year, the Cavs have no chance of beating the Spurs in a series.
Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
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Originally Posted by
Chinook
Yep. Minny knows all about how the league views those types of agreements. There's little question in my mind that Stern would block this just as he blocked the KG Clippers trade.
The league may tell the Cavs and Love that he has to extend or they won't allow the deal. That would be hilarious for many reasons.
Silver...
Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
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bluebellmaniac
Silver...
Yeah. It's going to be interesting.
Re: WOJ: Cleveland has agreement to acquire Kevin Love
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Chinook
Yeah. It's going to be interesting.
Yes, it will be interesting. Does Silver let this arrangement slide in the hope that the league's star is helped in getting to the finals? Can he even act based on Woj's reporting? He would need facts, I would think, and no one is going to go on record.
