As much as Kevin Love could leave in 2015, I think that it would be worth the gamble. For one, it gives us more time to evaluate our roster and avoid making any rash decisions. Just as important, Kevin Love, IMO, is younger and a superior player to Melo at this point, which makes a 2015 rebuild/retool even more likely to be successful. Yeah, we'd still probably suck but with a potential lottery pick, I could see us making dramatic enough improvements in the subsequent offseason to coax Love into committing to us long term.

Thoughts?

Nalod wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

Nalod wrote:
Let MY MELO GO!
Hello Lebron
Keep a spot open for Love.

You mean sign and trade Melo for LeBron? Because both will be free agents this offseason and we don't have any cap space. Needless to say, I doubt that the Heat do it unless LeBron is dead set on leaving (and I don't see any justifiable reason to leave).

Also, I highly doubt that Kevin Love ever becomes a free agent. The Wolves will have traded him before the 2015 offseason and avoid the possibility of losing him for nothing ala Deron Williams and the Jazz, CP3 and the Hornets, Dwight Howard and the Magic, etc.

From what we know, Melo wants Dwight Howard treatment and be wined and dined. The suprise was he wanted to lay low in Houstan, not LA.

As soon as Melo steps into free agency and Lebron is "Pondering" the plane leaves Teterboro (Leave Dolan home) with Phil and his Triangle Posse south to Miami. Put Mills in the back with his laptop in hand. Riles bought his rings, Phil brings his. Riles has 5, PHil brings his two fist fulls, and the two on his toes! Yeah, 13 of them!

Lay out the plan. Lay out the Rings. Let Lebron keep the 1973 ring and tell him he can have it until they win one in NY! Have a replica made first! Still good drama.

Im not slamming Melo, I just rather have Lebron.

I've got no qualms there, lol. As much as Melo is my favorite player, I'd prefer to have LeBron as a Knick instead. It's a shame that we did not position ourselves to have cap space this offseason because I think that Melo and LeBron would be one hell of a 1-2 punch at the forward spots. LOL, maybe Melo goes to MIA. I totally forgot that they'll have cap space this offseason. I wouldn't mind including Tyson Chandler and getting Chris Bosh back in return.

jrodmc wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

Nalod wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

Nalod wrote:
Let MY MELO GO!
Hello Lebron
Keep a spot open for Love.

You mean sign and trade Melo for LeBron? Because both will be free agents this offseason and we don't have any cap space. Needless to say, I doubt that the Heat do it unless LeBron is dead set on leaving (and I don't see any justifiable reason to leave).

Also, I highly doubt that Kevin Love ever becomes a free agent. The Wolves will have traded him before the 2015 offseason and avoid the possibility of losing him for nothing ala Deron Williams and the Jazz, CP3 and the Hornets, Dwight Howard and the Magic, etc.

From what we know, Melo wants Dwight Howard treatment and be wined and dined. The suprise was he wanted to lay low in Houstan, not LA.

As soon as Melo steps into free agency and Lebron is "Pondering" the plane leaves Teterboro (Leave Dolan home) with Phil and his Triangle Posse south to Miami. Put Mills in the back with his laptop in hand. Riles bought his rings, Phil brings his. Riles has 5, PHil brings his two fist fulls, and the two on his toes! Yeah, 13 of them!

Lay out the plan. Lay out the Rings. Let Lebron keep the 1973 ring and tell him he can have it until they win one in NY! Have a replica made first! Still good drama.

Im not slamming Melo, I just rather have Lebron.

I've got no qualms there, lol. As much as Melo is my favorite player, I'd prefer to have LeBron as a Knick instead. It's a shame that we did not position ourselves to have cap space this offseason because I think that Melo and LeBron would be one hell of a 1-2 punch at the forward spots. LOL, maybe Melo goes to MIA. I totally forgot that they'll have cap space this offseason. I wouldn't mind including Tyson Chandler and getting Chris Bosh back in return.

Okay, I'm no FluBrokenPersonalTysonChicken fan, but that idea just made me throw up my coffee. You are fond of the more than occasional airball, I'm guessing?

Would be just like the ongoing curse of Riley to give us Bosh and end up with Melo/Lebron/what's left of Wade. And watch Tyson play the whole season and revert to DPOY form.

It's better than getting nothing, which is a legitimate prospect of Melo this offseason. If the Heat throw in a few picks and we get to dump Felton, I'd take the deal.

Nalod wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

Nalod wrote:
Let MY MELO GO!
Hello Lebron
Keep a spot open for Love.

You mean sign and trade Melo for LeBron? Because both will be free agents this offseason and we don't have any cap space. Needless to say, I doubt that the Heat do it unless LeBron is dead set on leaving (and I don't see any justifiable reason to leave).

Also, I highly doubt that Kevin Love ever becomes a free agent. The Wolves will have traded him before the 2015 offseason and avoid the possibility of losing him for nothing ala Deron Williams and the Jazz, CP3 and the Hornets, Dwight Howard and the Magic, etc.

From what we know, Melo wants Dwight Howard treatment and be wined and dined. The suprise was he wanted to lay low in Houstan, not LA.

As soon as Melo steps into free agency and Lebron is "Pondering" the plane leaves Teterboro (Leave Dolan home) with Phil and his Triangle Posse south to Miami. Put Mills in the back with his laptop in hand. Riles bought his rings, Phil brings his. Riles has 5, PHil brings his two fist fulls, and the two on his toes! Yeah, 13 of them!

Lay out the plan. Lay out the Rings. Let Lebron keep the 1973 ring and tell him he can have it until they win one in NY! Have a replica made first! Still good drama.

Im not slamming Melo, I just rather have Lebron.

I think it's a possibility but not getting my hopes up. A lot of people feel Lebron will go back to Cleveland. I don't see him playing for a dysfunctional organization and owner. Maybe he stays in Miami as THE MAN

Bonn1997 wrote:Yes. I can't imagine Melo agreeing to an S & T sending him to Minnesota though.

That wasn't what I suggested. We would send Melo to Chicago and then re-route Chicago's package and a few assets of our own (e.g. THJr) for K.Love and their bad contracts.

GoNyGoNyGo wrote:No. Not a winner.

Neither was Zach Randolph before he stumbled into Memphis or KG before he found Sprewell and Cassell for a year, then Boston for several. We could add CP3 to the list as well. Give Love some good teammates and he'll morph into a "winner" too.