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All-In for Kevin Love


Listen, I know you're supposed to buy low and sell high, and Kevin Love's value is at an all-time high with his mistake-free, efficient play for Team USA thus far. But I think the Pacers should do everything they can to get his uncanny knack for rebounding and outlet passing (which would help Collison push the tempo). Obviously, Minnesota would want a TON in return for such a cheap, productive, and young player. However, they just traded for Beasley, a 4-man, and signed Darko (for reasons I still don't know) to an extension. That means for the right price, they would listen to offers.

The Pacers would need to give up young talent. I do not want to get rid of any of our core pieces (being George, Roy, Collison, and Hibbert). Thus, future firsts is the only way to get this player that would MAKE OUR TEAM and cap an unreal summer for the Pacers. Here is what we'd have to give up:

Any two of these three: Hansbrough, Rolle, Stephenson plus two future first round picks.

I do not know if this would get it done for us. With Beasley's off the court issues, I doubt they want Rush, despite their squad having a need there. For the same reason, Stephenson might not be wanted. Maybe Hansbrough needs to play some games and show he can still play before a team would pull a trigger on a trade. But in that case, we might be better off holding onto probably decent mid-first round picks. Any thoughts on going all-in for Kevin Love? Do you think its plausible? Do you think Larry is looking for a deal like this so late in the summer? Or are we trying to send dunleavy and/or ford's expirings to cap the summer?

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My Bad

I meant George, Granger, Collison, and Hibbert

by ClutchReggie31 on Sep 2, 2010 9:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Man Crush

I think if khan is willing to trade away Jefferson to start Love, the bonds of this particular man crush are too strong to break…It’s not happening unless maybe we give him like 4 more point guards…now then they’d have a stacked roster hahah

by smith381 on Sep 2, 2010 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Not just a man crush

I think the decision to pick Love over Jefferson was mostly financial in nature. I mean, when you give up the player for nothing, as Minnesota did, it was a clear sign the move was financial. Still, I think you’re right in that Minny is not looking to deal Love. The Pacers would just have to wow them into a deal. 2 future first round picks is plenty though, especially if they are for the next two seasons and we give them Hansbrough or Rolle in addition.

by ClutchReggie31 on Sep 2, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

wouldn’t happen in a million years. They traded jefferson because of Love.

by dbcb on Sep 2, 2010 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah...

…I think the problem lies in our desire keep the core. If the Pacers aren’t willing to give up Hibbert, Granger, etc. in some of these deals I just don’t see them happening.

I would love to see Love in Indy, though. Collison, George, Granger, Love, and Hibbert would make this one of the best young, up-and-coming teams in the league. I’m still optimistic that the Pacers don’t have to give away the farm for an elite PF right now. I’m curious to see what Hansbrough, McBobs, and Rolle do, and if they fail, I’m hopeful the Pacers can find a young, athletic PF in the draft, or find a stud big man in free agency. My hope is they already have the answer with one of aforementioned three PFs, if they don’t, I’d prefer they find a young PF in the draft. I love the youth the Pacers are building with. Youth means longevity.

by Hinrich10 on Sep 2, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Hmm...

Are you alluding to a confirmed hate or are you just throwing his name in for the sake of it?

by infinityzero.systemerror on Sep 3, 2010 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

Kahn

Spit some insults at the Pacers right before the draft. You don’t remember that?

by BenD on Sep 3, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yep

But you have to hit yourself in the head with a hammer four times to get into the proper frame of mind to analyze why Kahn does anything he does.

by TheHawk5 on Sep 3, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nope

couldn’t remember a damn thing.

by infinityzero.systemerror on Sep 3, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

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