[BallinmvpParticipant]

 ESPN’s Marc Stein has tweeted that the warriors have made Thompson available in a deal for love, increasing their chances of landing him.

[Hector_Reyes_8Participant]

It’s Barnes, Thompson, and Lee for Love right? That’d mean that 4 of your 5 players (Crawford or Blake or something) would be 3-ball threats. Holy crap that’d be interesting.

[Hector_Reyes_8Participant]

It’s Barnes, Thompson, and Lee for Love right? That’d mean that 4 of your 5 players (Crawford or Blake or something) would be 3-ball threats. Holy crap that’d be interesting.

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Wolves wont find a better offer… They better jump on this as quickly as possible..

Rubio
Thompson
Barnes
Lee
Pek

That’s a legit team right there.. With that group, Rubio may finally be able to put up assists numbers like people expected him to do..

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Wolves wont find a better offer… They better jump on this as quickly as possible..

Rubio
Thompson
Barnes
Lee
Pek

That’s a legit team right there.. With that group, Rubio may finally be able to put up assists numbers like people expected him to do..

[HuskyWithATarHeelParticipant]

Boston may have the better deal as far as picks go, but this deal gives them immediate starters. T’Wolves gotta decide on if they want a complete rebuild or get some quality starters before Love leaves for nothing. I personally am I big Klay fan,

[HuskyWithATarHeelParticipant]

Boston may have the better deal as far as picks go, but this deal gives them immediate starters. T’Wolves gotta decide on if they want a complete rebuild or get some quality starters before Love leaves for nothing. I personally am I big Klay fan,

[AstroParticipant]

..want a whole lotta love but have feet of klay.

[AstroParticipant]

..want a whole lotta love but have feet of klay.

[UnbiasedObserverParticipant]

Eh I still think he ends up in Boston. Klay is good but he’s not THAT good.

[UnbiasedObserverParticipant]

Eh I still think he ends up in Boston. Klay is good but he’s not THAT good.

[Magic JordanParticipant]

Hes better than the 6th pick that’s for sure.

[Magic JordanParticipant]

Hes better than the 6th pick that’s for sure.

[NbafanmanParticipant]

Don’t know that yet. Exum Randle Vonleh could all have the better careers u never know.

[NbafanmanParticipant]

Don’t know that yet. Exum Randle Vonleh could all have the better careers u never know.

[UnbiasedObserverParticipant]

Dude your a Laker fan. You just don’t want the Celtics to get Love, get outta here with your biased garbage

[UnbiasedObserverParticipant]

Dude your a Laker fan. You just don’t want the Celtics to get Love, get outta here with your biased garbage

[dcaseParticipant]

Would this trade make the warriors better and if so, by how much? I like the idea of pairing Curry with Love. If Bogut can stay healthy they would have a really good starting 5 (Curry, AI, Green, Love, and Bogut).  My concern would be their depth would take a hit. 

[dcaseParticipant]

Would this trade make the warriors better and if so, by how much? I like the idea of pairing Curry with Love. If Bogut can stay healthy they would have a really good starting 5 (Curry, AI, Green, Love, and Bogut).  My concern would be their depth would take a hit. 

[rvan14Participant]

ESPN INSIDER says that the deal would be Lee, Thompson, and a 1st for Love and Martin. GS would get to keep Barnes.

[rvan14Participant]

ESPN INSIDER says that the deal would be Lee, Thompson, and a 1st for Love and Martin. GS would get to keep Barnes.

[negguaryParticipant]

I just don’t see how they would be getting significantly better adding love and losing those three VALUABLE and TALENTED players.

[negguaryParticipant]

I just don’t see how they would be getting significantly better adding love and losing those three VALUABLE and TALENTED players.

[negguaryParticipant]

DO the warriors even have a first tis year? If not can you trade your first pick in back to back years?

[negguaryParticipant]

DO the warriors even have a first tis year? If not can you trade your first pick in back to back years?

[mixtape2003Participant]

it would be a 2016 1st rd pick

[mixtape2003Participant]

it would be a 2016 1st rd pick

[BallinmvpParticipant]

 Marc Stein tweeted the deal would center around Kevin love and Kevin Martin for Klay Thompsob and David Lee. 

[BallinmvpParticipant]

 Marc Stein tweeted the deal would center around Kevin love and Kevin Martin for Klay Thompsob and David Lee. 

[mds0549Participant]

Anything that can net you a player like Thompson is a great start, not sure that dealing Love and Martin makes the sense to replace them with Thompson and Lee but maybe they get a 3rd team involved.

[mds0549Participant]

Anything that can net you a player like Thompson is a great start, not sure that dealing Love and Martin makes the sense to replace them with Thompson and Lee but maybe they get a 3rd team involved.

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

I think its like:

Lose him for nothing

or

Get a young SG and a future pick for him.

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

I think its like:

Lose him for nothing

or

Get a young SG and a future pick for him.

[druneave3Participant]

This is a players league and Love will determine where he goes. Luckily for Minnesota, GSW willingness to part with Thompson could turn out to be the best option for him. CLE, BOS, CHI, and other teams have all offered extremely high picks and a combination of young talent. #1 pick, Waiters, Thompson or #6, #17, Sully, Olynk or Taj, Jimmy, Mirotic and picks are all nice gets in return. However, if they can pry away Barnes and Thompson (and Lee), I think that would be the best haul in return. 

[druneave3Participant]

This is a players league and Love will determine where he goes. Luckily for Minnesota, GSW willingness to part with Thompson could turn out to be the best option for him. CLE, BOS, CHI, and other teams have all offered extremely high picks and a combination of young talent. #1 pick, Waiters, Thompson or #6, #17, Sully, Olynk or Taj, Jimmy, Mirotic and picks are all nice gets in return. However, if they can pry away Barnes and Thompson (and Lee), I think that would be the best haul in return. 

[KanyEvil27Participant]

 I just read Barnes wouldn’t be part of the deal. Also, the warriors would ge the wolves #13 pick. Sounds like a steal for the warriors if they pull it off. 

[KanyEvil27Participant]

 I just read Barnes wouldn’t be part of the deal. Also, the warriors would ge the wolves #13 pick. Sounds like a steal for the warriors if they pull it off. 

[Meditated StatesParticipant]

 Would not do that deal. Lee, Barnes,Thompson? Sounds like too much. If I am Minny I take that deal quickly.

[Meditated StatesParticipant]

 Would not do that deal. Lee, Barnes,Thompson? Sounds like too much. If I am Minny I take that deal quickly.

[tuck243Participant]

Do you really think the same owner (who said he has a bad taste in his mouth about it trading KG there) is still going to send Love to Boston?  Especially for players that couldn’t get to the playoffs in the East?  Not to mention, the Celtics aren’t sending over their Top 2 players either.   Add the fact that no one from that KG trade is still on the Wolves, I’m not so certain that a Boston deal is one of their top deals for Love.  

I rather have the Bulls players and picks…  Or what the Warriors are offering me than what Boston can provide… That #6 pick, what player Minny need to have at 6 that won’t potentially be there at 13?   Especially when you already have Sully, Olynk, Pek, and Dieng as big men?  

[tuck243Participant]

Do you really think the same owner (who said he has a bad taste in his mouth about it trading KG there) is still going to send Love to Boston?  Especially for players that couldn’t get to the playoffs in the East?  Not to mention, the Celtics aren’t sending over their Top 2 players either.   Add the fact that no one from that KG trade is still on the Wolves, I’m not so certain that a Boston deal is one of their top deals for Love.  

I rather have the Bulls players and picks…  Or what the Warriors are offering me than what Boston can provide… That #6 pick, what player Minny need to have at 6 that won’t potentially be there at 13?   Especially when you already have Sully, Olynk, Pek, and Dieng as big men?  

[barbabodomParticipant]

 I think that GSW and BOS are pretty even. The difference will be what MIN envisions for the next season, to compete or to rebuild

[tuck243Participant]

Are you aware that Sully shot 42% last year?  I don’t think you’re getting a starting PF with him or Olynyk…

I don’t think it’s even at all…

  

[tuck243Participant]

Are you aware that Sully shot 42% last year?  I don’t think you’re getting a starting PF with him or Olynyk…

I don’t think it’s even at all…

  

[barbabodomParticipant]

 I think that GSW and BOS are pretty even. The difference will be what MIN envisions for the next season, to compete or to rebuild

[MattHoopsParticipant]

 Minnesota is not giving up their first round pick.  I think this story was leaked by Golden State.  Minnesota needs to get both Barnes and Thompson.  

[MattHoopsParticipant]

 Minnesota is not giving up their first round pick.  I think this story was leaked by Golden State.  Minnesota needs to get both Barnes and Thompson.  

[PHXSUNDREAMPICK13Participant]

 K. Thompson, Lee and first rounder sounds good.  T.Wolves could be playoff bound next year.  Cant say the Warriors will be dramatically better because of it.  Seems like some of the same abilities of Lee and Thompson are being exchanged with Love or Love and Martin

[PHXSUNDREAMPICK13Participant]

 K. Thompson, Lee and first rounder sounds good.  T.Wolves could be playoff bound next year.  Cant say the Warriors will be dramatically better because of it.  Seems like some of the same abilities of Lee and Thompson are being exchanged with Love or Love and Martin

[mrhancocParticipant]

I would love for the Warriors to get a third team involved in this trade to help further mold their own roster along with getting Love

[mrhancocParticipant]

I would love for the Warriors to get a third team involved in this trade to help further mold their own roster along with getting Love

[christebasParticipant]

 No way i break up the splash brohters

[christebasParticipant]

 No way i break up the splash brohters

[negguaryParticipant]

I honestly think this lineup makes them better than they are with Love

Rubio
Thompson
Barnes
Lee
Pek

 

[negguaryParticipant]

I honestly think this lineup makes them better than they are with Love

Rubio
Thompson
Barnes
Lee
Pek

 

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 The interesting part is which Flip Saunders makes the trade?  Is it the coach?  Because if it’s the coach he would obviously rather have the GSW offer, better more established players.

Is it the GM?  Beause Flip the GM would probably rather have the assets and picks.

I think by hiring himself as coach he basically said that he wants established players…. for some stupid reason. 

If GSW throws Lee, Barnes and Thompson at them I don’t see how they can say no.  That gives them a strong starting 5.

 

 

 

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 The interesting part is which Flip Saunders makes the trade?  Is it the coach?  Because if it’s the coach he would obviously rather have the GSW offer, better more established players.

Is it the GM?  Beause Flip the GM would probably rather have the assets and picks.

I think by hiring himself as coach he basically said that he wants established players…. for some stupid reason. 

If GSW throws Lee, Barnes and Thompson at them I don’t see how they can say no.  That gives them a strong starting 5.

 

 

 

[treytalkssports.comParticipant]

 Here’s the unsaid thing about any deal with the Warriors and Wolves: it would have to include David Lee. Lee has been one of the most productive big men in the NBA, but his athleticism is fading and his injuries are becoming more serious. By the time his current contract is up, he might be one of the worst contracts in the NBA due to injuries. 

However, Klay Thompson may be the perfect fit next to Rubio. 

I think that the Celtics trade offer has to include one more first round pick now. 

 

 

[treytalkssports.comParticipant]

 Here’s the unsaid thing about any deal with the Warriors and Wolves: it would have to include David Lee. Lee has been one of the most productive big men in the NBA, but his athleticism is fading and his injuries are becoming more serious. By the time his current contract is up, he might be one of the worst contracts in the NBA due to injuries. 

However, Klay Thompson may be the perfect fit next to Rubio. 

I think that the Celtics trade offer has to include one more first round pick now. 

 

 

[LPelusiParticipant]

If this offer (Love+KMart / Klay+Lee+13th pick) is accurate, it would be a steal!

I think Klay is really overrated (not a bad player though shot 36% agains the Clippers in the Playoffs) and Lee is 31.

Love is a 25 year old all star and KMart would be a nice 3rd option… but really, the 13th pick in this draft is way too much.

I think it is a bluff straight to the Celts.

[LPelusiParticipant]

If this offer (Love+KMart / Klay+Lee+13th pick) is accurate, it would be a steal!

I think Klay is really overrated (not a bad player though shot 36% agains the Clippers in the Playoffs) and Lee is 31.

Love is a 25 year old all star and KMart would be a nice 3rd option… but really, the 13th pick in this draft is way too much.

I think it is a bluff straight to the Celts.

[TallmanNYCParticipant]

So Love in on pace for a lock, first ballot, hall of fame career. He is still only 25 and so probably not in his prime. GS could trade everyone on the team not named Curry and it would be a good trade. 

[TallmanNYCParticipant]

So Love in on pace for a lock, first ballot, hall of fame career. He is still only 25 and so probably not in his prime. GS could trade everyone on the team not named Curry and it would be a good trade. 

[Ghost01Participant]

 I enjoy Bill Simmons, but I feel like he has thuroughly oversold the whole Boston option and it makes people think Boston is closer to Love than they are.

There only legitimate asset is a number 6 pick in this draft. Yes you are getting a fine player. But out of Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, and Julius Randle, you are rather short on guarantees, and the odds of any of those guys being better than Love are slim.

And outside of that all you are getting are picks from a team that will manically spend to stay mediocre in an awful conference. What value is that?

Oh, and Kelly Olynyk.

Thompson and Barnes are still younger players. Thompson has the potential to be really good, and Barnes probably still has as good a chance as anyone you could pick at #6. Add Lee on top of that, and possibly a pick, and that is a legitimate return. One top 10 pick and a bad player mixed with a bunch of unknown picks is not. 

[Ghost01Participant]

 I enjoy Bill Simmons, but I feel like he has thuroughly oversold the whole Boston option and it makes people think Boston is closer to Love than they are.

There only legitimate asset is a number 6 pick in this draft. Yes you are getting a fine player. But out of Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, and Julius Randle, you are rather short on guarantees, and the odds of any of those guys being better than Love are slim.

And outside of that all you are getting are picks from a team that will manically spend to stay mediocre in an awful conference. What value is that?

Oh, and Kelly Olynyk.

Thompson and Barnes are still younger players. Thompson has the potential to be really good, and Barnes probably still has as good a chance as anyone you could pick at #6. Add Lee on top of that, and possibly a pick, and that is a legitimate return. One top 10 pick and a bad player mixed with a bunch of unknown picks is not. 

[SnowtaParticipant]

 Flip said he’s not trading 13. Broussards report was probably the gs offer. I don’t think the wolves do it if 13 is involved and Harrison isn’t. I love Klay but if u trade for just Klay and Lee two years from now it will basically end up being love for Klay. If that’s the best offer gs gives then you go with Bos and start rebuilding with potentially 5 1sts over 2 years in what are two of the stronger draft classes in awhile.

[SnowtaParticipant]

 Flip said he’s not trading 13. Broussards report was probably the gs offer. I don’t think the wolves do it if 13 is involved and Harrison isn’t. I love Klay but if u trade for just Klay and Lee two years from now it will basically end up being love for Klay. If that’s the best offer gs gives then you go with Bos and start rebuilding with potentially 5 1sts over 2 years in what are two of the stronger draft classes in awhile.

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