http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/25772987 Sounds like pure speculation but interesting anyway.
Apparently you should never read the cnnsi rumors. If the quote in the OP was indeed a quote, then SI butchered it in their Truth and Rumors seciton: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/247658-love-is-gone-in-minnesota-teams-interested
Actually I believe Minnesota is in desperate need of a PG amazingly enough. I have read several reports they were actually looking at holding tryouts they were so desperate. Ridnour is hurt. Flynn is hurt. Rubio is in Spain. Bassy is their only PG.
Would you move Aldridge to center or have Love on the bench? Or would you bench Aldridge now that he is finally balling? I would wait to trade Oden until the deadline when we know what's going on with him and then only for someone extremely solid in a position of need. Is SG a position of need now?
Camby and LA still starting, with Love off the bench, which is probably where he belongs anyhow on a decent team.
I'd be fine with getting Love, but I would never consider giving up the following players to get him: Oden Roy Aldridge Batum Miller Johnson I'd also hesitate to give up Matthews and Cunningham, because they can play defense. Maybe Kahn would be interested in the rights to Claver and/or Freeland? Perhaps as an enticement to get Rubio over?
Nah, if we had something he wanted (Oden right?) I'm sure he'd talk it over. That whole Martell business about him being "damaged goods" is bullshit and he knows it.
Wouldn't that be crazy if Kahn traded for them, and then was stuck with half a team of players who won't come over from Europe?
16.6 PPG 12.8 RPG 20.8 PER He's doing this at age 22. He wont be cheap if he's even available at all.
He's a very good player. If MN gives him away then they're fools... of course, Miami gave Beasley away, so one never knows. Ed O.
