Do the Julius dance. Make your off-season predictions here:

Do not want Kevin Love anymore...

It is true that the Cavs don't do him any favor with their lineup and game plan but a great player finds a way to be an impact player.

Love has proven that he isn't even a reliable 3rd option with some adversity. Can he still be great in the right system with the right coach? absolutely but the fact that he can't adjust is a big problem for his value as a piece. Because as "the man" he puts up great numbers and impacts the game but isn't good enough for rings. And as a side-kick he is unable to adjust.

 

I bet he's completely regretting signing that long-term extension.

I do think he's getting a bit of a bad rap because being the third wheel to LeBron and Kyrie isn't the easiest thing to do. Bosh has said he really struggled with it at times as he became more and more marginalized. I think what we're seeing is both that Love is overrated and that being the third best guy with LeBron is not as much fun as people assume.

 

It seriously makes perfect sense for just about everyone and we've been saying it on this site for months now.

LeBron gets a running mate that's more in line with his own career and thus more serious about winning.
Paul gets away from the Clipper curse and gets an easier path to the Finals.
The Clippers get to soft rebuild with still having 3 really talented younger players, probably still a playoff team even while rebuilding.
The Cavs get more serious about winning now and get a better leader.
Kyrie gets to develop more as the lead guy.
Griffin gets to have more fun without having a babysitter around him.
The Clippers gear up to move to Seattle with an exciting young core intact.

Everyone wins that scenario. It should happen this summer.

 

That would probably make them a better team honestly and I'm sure Love would prefer a different situation at this point. Being the punching bag for LeBron's legacy probably is pretty bruising to one's ego. Bosh has said as much in the past.

 

I don't see legit rumors popping up. Love has shown he's a 3rd option at best half the time, and doesn't play defense. I don't see the Lakers being interested in that when we have Randle and Nance for cheap still. I also see very little that we would be willing to give up for him, so any rumors would be shot down for being one-sided either way. We have 2 PF's, 3 or 4 if Bass and or Black are kept or we draft another at 32, and we don't need a C like Love, we need a defensive one. So no, I can't see rumors popping up that aren't shot down right away.

 

I dunno, I don't think legit 2nd options completely vanish on offense in big games. He can't play defense to save his life, and his rebounding isn't as impressive when he faces bigger more physical teams. He's not a Pau, or even Bosh who can step in and be a 2nd or even first option on a very good team, he's an Odom, a luxury to have as a 3rd guy, but not dependable enough as a 2nd guy. This is talking championship caliber team of course, not your average team.