Worst Kevin Love Trade Idea Ever

[Volans19]

How does this guy get paid to write about basketball?

Elhassan: The Warriors are in an interesting position, being one of the few teams that can offer a combination of quality, win-now talent and youth with upside in trade. No trade target fits Golden State more ideally than Kevin Love, with his rebounding, passing and, of course, shooting. The Warriors would greatly benefit from his ability to space the floor, giving them one more drop-dead shooter on a team that lacks shooting outside of its starting backcourt. A packaged centered around Lee and Barnes might move the needle, given Lee's status as a stat-stuffer and multiple All-Star and Barnes' reputation as an underutilized or misused lottery talent.

Thompson is eligible for his rookie extension, and given his progression and excellent fit alongside Curry, it seems like a foregone conclusion he'll be locked into a long-term deal soon. Beyond that, the core is locked up: Bogut, Iguodala, Curry and Green are all locked in for the foreseeable future and form the nucleus of a win-now outfit. Steve Blake was a nice fit as backup point guard and would be a good candidate to return, as was Jermaine O'Neal at backup center, particularly after Bogut went down. Perhaps the biggest change will be the sweeping of a coaching staff that has had more than its fair share of controversy. From the dismissals of Brian Scalabrine and Darren Erman, to Jackson's questionable play calling that overemphasizes isolation plays and post-ups, to his almost evangelical religious beliefs that sometimes bleed over to the business side of the game, Jackson has rubbed many the wrong way. This first-round ouster with a roster that, on paper at least, should have achieved more during the regular season might give Golden State's management the out they needed.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Yeah... Golden State isn't getting Love without centering a deal around Thompson. Probably need a third team in the deal to take Lee and give us more assets.

[BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]]

Volans, the four letter network won't be satisfied until Love is traded to the West Coast. I think this guy was asked to throw out more conjecture.