Kevin Love Player Rumors
All the Player Rumors about Kevin Love.
Cavs Rumors: Draft, Love, Coaches
2014/05/rumors-draft-coaches.htmlThe Cavs have legitimate interest in trading for Kevin Love, just as they did last season, but the Timberwolves don't think that Cleveland is willing to include the top pick, tweets Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities.
Lottery Fodder: Jazz, Kings, Hornets, Magic
2014/05/lottery-fodder-hornets.htmlNow that they have a centerpiece in Al Jefferson and assets to deal, Bonnell speculates the team could kick the tires on Kevin Love or restricted free agents Greg Monroe and Gordon Hayward.
And-Ones: Love, Celts, Cavs, Blatche, Clips, Grizz
2014/05/blatche-warriors-clips.htmlSome thought tonight's NBA Draft Lottery results could have major Kevin Love implications, though salary cap guru Larry Coon of ESPN doesn't believe the Timberwolves star can be moved before the draft. … The Celtics, who pick sixth, are a "sleeper" team in the Love sweepstakes, but owner Wyc Grousbeck says he isn't hurrying the rebuilding effort, as he tells Baxter Holmes of The Boston Globe.
And-Ones: Love, Sterling, Nets
2014/05/love-sterling-nets.htmlThe Wolves "gently probed" trade options for Kevin Love last season, league executives tell Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com. … In the same piece, Windhorst outlines three strategies the Wolves can implement to either retain Love or retain leverage with trade partners.
Wolves Won’t Trade Kevin Love Before Draft
2014/05/wolves-before-draft.htmlThe Timberwolves won't trade All-Star forward Kevin Love before the draft on June 26th, owner Glen Taylor tells Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune. … Taylor went on to say that he hasn’t discussed trading Love recently with team president Flip Saunders and said Love has not asked for or told the team to trade him.
Latest On Kevin Love
2014/05/latest-on-kevin-love.html4:58pm: The Celtics have emerged as an increasingly intriguing destination for Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love, league sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. … The Rockets are also in the mix since Kevin McHale has ties to Love.
Western Notes: Suns, Lawson, Jazz
2014/05/western-notes-lawson-jazz.htmlOnce the team knows where it is selecting, it will have a better idea of what kind of roster the team will have as well as a better idea if they intend to keep Kevin Love or if the Wolves will attempt to trade him this summer, opines Zgoda.
Wolves Mull Love Trade, Eye Mitchell For Coach
2014/05/wolves-trade-mitchell-coach.html8:56am: It appears that the Timberwolves will seriously consider trading Kevin Love, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. … Kevin McHale has a strong bond with the UCLA product.
And-Ones: Watson, Love, Seattle, Isiah, Draft
2014/05/watson-seattle-isiah.htmlKevin Love will have some say in who coaches him next season on the Wolves, owner Glen Taylor confirmed to Charley Walters of the Star Tribune. … Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson has political aspirations that would make him reticent to accept the post of executive director of the players union, but the job increasingly appears to be his if he wants it, tweets Gery Woelfel of The Journal Times.
Wolves Rumors: Love, Saunders, Coaching
2014/04/rumors-saunders-coaching.htmlWolves owner Glen Taylor tells Hartman that the team isn't "pushing" for an extension with Kevin Love and says he doesn't think Love would be interested in signing one. … Still, that's probably not a reflection of a lack of interest from either side in a long-term deal at some point, since Love isn't eligible to sign an extension until next January, and even then, it would only tack two additional years onto his deal.
T-Wolves Notes: Adelman, Love, Rubio
2014/04/wolves-adelman-rubio.htmlThe above piece sheds light on the biggest criticisms surrounding Adelman's performance this year, and it specifically mentions his questionable rotation decisions with Kevin Love and the team's young players. … Despite the uncertainty of Love's future, there is no intention of trading him.
Western Notes: Saunders, Meeks, Nuggets
2014/04/western-saunders-nuggets.htmlHe still could change Taylor’s mind, particularly if he convinces Taylor that his coaching system and style will help keep Kevin Love in Minnesota, opines Zgoda.
And-Ones: Knicks, Wolves, Silver
2014/04/knicks-wolves-silver.htmlThe team will have to decide what to do with Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, and coach Rick Adleman.
Northwest Rumors: Wolves, Love, Corbin
2014/04/northwest-wolves-corbin.htmlFinding the proper successor to coach Rick Adelman will be critical for the Wolves, and some in the organization believe having the right coach in place will help convince Kevin Love to stay in Minnesota, as Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders writes in his NBA AM piece. … Kyler also suggests that it's far from certain that Love would sign with the Lakers if he decides to opt out of his deal in 2015, and that other teams would be on his radar (Twitter link).
Knicks Notes: Love, Calipari, Stoudemire
2014/03/knicks-calipari-stoudemire.htmlYesterday we learned that Kevin Love still considers the Knicks an appealing destination, and Ian Begley of ESPNNewYork.com looks ahead to the summer of 2015 to see what kind of fit Love might have within New York's roster and salary cap.
Kevin Love Has Interest In Bulls
2014/03/kevin-interest-bulls.htmlA source familiar with Kevin Love's thinking tells Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com the All-Star is intrigued by the Bulls as a destination, adding to the forward's known interests in the Lakers and Knicks. … The team was built to break into the playoffs for the first time in Love's six years with the franchise…
Western Notes: Love, Papanikolaou, Jazz
2014/03/western-notes-papanikolaou.htmlThere are rumors circulating that the Lakers will attempt to use this year's high lottery pick to assemble the sort of trade package that finally convinces the Timberwolves to part with Kevin Love and end the uncertainty that hangs over this franchise even before the 25-year-old enters the final year of his contract, writes Marc Stein of ESPN.com. … Many in NBA circles believe that Love will eventually end up in Los Angeles, either via trade or free agency.
Wolves Rumors: Love, Adelman, Hoiberg, Rubio
2014/03/wolves-adelman-hoiberg.htmlThe future of Kevin Love is at the center of it, and Lowe and Marc Stein of ESPN.com examine that and other issues on which the franchise could pivot in the months ahead. … The Wolves have already let some teams know that they're uninterested in trading Love, who's set for free agency in 2015, and Minnesota has indirectly given that signal to other teams, too, Lowe writes.
Northwest Notes: Rubio, Love, Nuggets, Crabbe
2014/03/northwest-nuggets-crabbe.htmlRubio, who'll become eligible to sign an extension in the offseason, predicts that 2015 free agent Kevin Love will stay with the Timberwolves.
Western Notes: Lakers, Faried, Butler, Ledo
2014/03/lakers-faried-butler.htmlPincus has an intricate plan in mind for the purple-and-gold that entails trading their 2014 first rounder for Kevin Love, waiving Steve Nash, re-signing Pau Gasol and much more, all designed at arming the aging Bryant with running mates capable of staging one last run at a title.
Knicks Rumors: Anthony, Noah, Love
2014/03/knicks-rumors-anthony.htmlSam hears that Anthony also had a conversation with Kevin Love, though Sam doesn't make it entirely clear if they spoke about teaming up.
Isola’s Latest: Carmelo, Dolan, Love
2014/03/isolas-latest-carmelo.htmlShould the Knicks decide that it's in their best interest to keep Carmelo Anthony and try to surround him with the requisite pieces needed for title contention, it's almost a given that one plan would involve adding a big-name free agent during the summer of 2015 - when names such as Kevin Love and Rajon Rondo could hit the open market and New York would have plenty of cap room to work with. … As for Love, Isola hears word that the 6'10" big man's current train of thinking involves either re-signing with the Timberwolves or heading to the Lakers once he hits free agency.
Odds & Ends: Knicks, Dragic, Mavericks
2014/03/knicks-dragic-mavericks.htmlThis summer, the Knicks will have a load of expiring 2015 contracts, including Tyson Chandler, who could be used as a pawn in a trade bid for Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (Marc Berman of the New York Post). … Carmelo Anthony recently spoke about Love's game, and when specifically asked about the similarities between them as stretch-fours, Anthony didn't see a comparison: “I didn’t know we had similarities...He’s a guy who became a stretch 4 but never was a stretch 4.
Northwest Notes: Love, Budinger, Nuggets, Miller
2014/02/northwest-budinger-nuggets.htmlTeams have begun assembling trade offers for Kevin Love amid speculation that he'll leave the Wolves in free agency next summer, most likely for the Lakers. … Love says the Wolves have a better team and better foundation than the Lakers.
Ford’s Latest: Knicks, Rockets, W’s, Pelicans
2014/02/knicks-rockets-pelicans.htmlGolden State is also enamored with Kevin Love, as most teams around the league are.