Sports Genius - Likely Landing Spots for Kevin Love lyrics

1) Los Angeles Lakers The Lakers desperately need a PF that can also play in the paint, seeing how Gasol struggled in the last few years and the lack of big men in the roster. Kevin can also play from the perimeter and shoot 3s, which could really help the Lakers in spacing their offense on the floor and move the ball more efficiently, something that they weren't able to do under D'Antoni and Mike Brown. In the occasion that Pau gets traded, LA could play Love at forward and Hill/Kaman under center (In case they don't acquire anyone else in the summer, which I doubt). The Lakers would be the logical choice for Love: he's a UCLA alumnus, just like Kareem-Abdul Jabar who was the greatest center in the history of the purple and gold team; LA is also a bigger market, even if his salary would be lower, he'd still earn lots of money on merchandise. On top of that, there's the fact that Minnesota won't be able to build a Championship caliber team for a few years, while LA is one of the most winning franchise in the history of the game and has the money to make it happen. 2) Houston Rockets It's no secret that the Rockets have been searching for a power forward who can stretch the floor and grab rebounds. They do have Terrence Jones, but he's still raw and Love is an immediate upgrade at the position. One could even say he's the "third star" the Rockets supposedly covet for their roster. Additionally, Rockets head coach Kevin McHale coached Love in Minnesota, and the two reportedly enjoyed working together. Basketball-wise, Houston is a great fit. It won't be easy for the Rockets to acquire Love, though. They'll have to offer something more attractive than Minnesota has on the table from any other team, which could be a tough task given their cap space. Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik are the team's most obvious trade a**ets, but Minnesota already has Ricky Rubio and Nikola Pekovic. Chandler Parsons and Terrence Jones would likely be included in any deal, and it may take a three-team trade to get a deal done. When all is said and done, Houston is the best fit for Kevin Love. Sure, he can sign with the Lakers next summer, but there's no guarantee the Lakers will instantly contend. The Rockets have James Harden/Dwight Howard and can already contend. They provide Love with the best chance to win a championship. 3) Chicago Bulls Bulls fans are collectively salivating over the prospect of Kevin Love coming to Chi-City as he could possibly fill their greatest need: buckets. At times during the season the hoop seemed like a matador avoiding the Bulls' shots and the team likewise finished with an NBA worst 93.7 points per game. The offense is likely to get a boost with the return of Derrick Rose from his second season-ending knee injury, but even a healthy Rose wasn't enough to overcome the Heat in 2011. Love has proved that he can put the basketball in the net, but Chicago also needs someone who can create their own shot. It's because of this reason that Carmelo Anthony is widely considered the top option for the Bulls. However, both of them are defensive liabilities that may not buy into Tom Thibodeau's system. Regardless, the Bulls will most likely amnesty Carlos Boozer for much needed cap space to pursue one of these two if they hit the market in 2015, though their respective teams will most likely try to trade them before then. Chicago's projected starting lineup for next season is: PG Derrick Rose, SG Jimmy Butler, PF Taj Gibson, and C Joakim Noah with a question mark at SF. Though they love all four of these players, they almost certainly have to part ways with at least one (most likely Gibson) and some draft picks to get Love as they lack other trade a**ets. 4) Golden State Warriors When healthy Golden State has a pretty solid duo of Andrew Bogut & David Lee at the four & five spots along with Draymond Green & Festus Ezeli off the bench, ideally if Kevin Love were to join the Warriors they get a big who can provide spacing, along with good ball handling, then there is the potential combination of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Love, giving the dubs three great shooters from beyond the arc. While there have been reports that Love may be interested in joining the Warriors, it all depends on what Golden State is willing to give up to get Love. With Curry, Iguodala, and Bougt most likely off limits, the Warriors may have to consider either trading David Lee, Klay Thompson, or even both in order to prevent salary cap issues and knowing the Warriors front office, it wouldn't be surprising if they are working on trying to make this deal work.