Kevin Love Meets With Timberwolves' Owner (Pg. 2)

Doc Brown wrote:

therealdeal wrote:Then trade away Duhon for something...

it's not I was being serious anyway.

My post was supposed to go in the WMC thread.

FabFourLakers wrote:Interesting that Love sat out because of a "thumb" injury. Not that I'm reading into anything....but I seriously do NOT doubt Mitch Kupchak any more after the moves he swung this past summer. Kahn may be stupid enough to ship Love out of Minny for Gasol. If that happens...well i won't say anything yet...lol

Kevin Love Meets With Timberwolves' Owner



Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and star Kevin Love have been in periodic contact about the direction of the team. The pair met again this week, had a long talk, and Taylor said all is well.

Love, in a Yahoo Sports article in December, expressed frustration about the team's future. Since then, though, he has emphasized his desire to remain in Minnesota.

"I think Kevin and I are on the same page -- we've been on the same page -- so that's fine," Taylor said. "We're talking about going ahead. He wants to know how we're going to do next year, what we're going to do."

First, though, Taylor said, the Wolves (19-31 at the all-star break) have to get through this season.

"And see how it goes," he said.

Taylor told Love that it's important for the owner to find out, "at some point in time," if he can play toward the end of the season.

"Because that will give us some information," he said.

Love, a two-time all-star, hasn't played since fracturing his right hand Jan. 3 in Denver.

Taylor said his chat with Love "wasn't any big secret. We just talked about things. My concern is how is he coming, getting ready, his physical shape. He says he's doing all those things and I really believe him. He's hopeful (to return by) mid-March. It's up to the doctor, the trainers, how well he feels. I think it's important that we communicate."

Love, 24, has three years after this season on a $62 million, four-year contract he signed in 2012. There have been no talks or
thoughts about extending the deal now.

"And I don't think he is (thinking that way), either," Taylor said. We've got to get him healthy. Kevin said he's really positive about playing here and staying here. That he has always said to me; he's always been positive with me."

Of the meeting, Taylor said, "I think he came in positive, and I think he went out positive."

As for the rest of the Wolves, who have lost 16 of their past 19 games, Taylor said, "We have a few injuries that might allow the players after the break to come back and be healthy, but still we've got Kevin and Chase (Budinger) and Brandon (Roy), and we're looking more at mid-March before they're ready. So it's still going to be tough after the break.

"There's not much we can do -- we're going to be short of players, and we've just got to play through that and hope these other guys can come back. But even if we get a couple guys back after the break to get healthy again, I think it will help."

The Wolves' myriad injuries have been tough on Taylor.

"It's been very discouraging," he said. "I had such high hopes, and we just keep racking up all these injuries."

LAKEROC wrote:^ Howard would be insane to be dissapointed if the Lakers somehow managed to pull off Gasol for Love. We are talking about the best power forward and best center, in their prime years playing together. Dwight would be a fool, to not want Love here. Kobe would then be off the books after next year(or in 2015), and the money we will save with Kobe and Nash gone will allow us to get Kyrie Irving, once that rookie deal is up(you know Kobe is already recruiting here...let's be honest).

Irving-Love and Howard all have great personalities, and are extremely marketable. This would be the smart move going forward.

I do like John Wall, but he has the personality of a .....wall, and he shoots with the accuracy from the field of Stevie Wonder.

LAKEROC wrote:^ Howard would be insane to be dissapointed if the Lakers somehow managed to pull off Gasol for Love. We are talking about the best power forward and best center, in their prime years playing together. Dwight would be a fool, to not want Love here. Kobe would then be off the books after next year(or in 2015), and the money we will save with Kobe and Nash gone will allow us to get Kyrie Irving, once that rookie deal is up(you know Kobe is already recruiting here...let's be honest).

Irving-Love and Howard all have great personalities, and are extremely marketable. This would be the smart move going forward.

I do like John Wall, but he has the personality of a .....wall, and he shoots with the accuracy from the field of Stevie Wonder.

therealdeal wrote:^ Yeah if Irving leaves it'll be because he wants out just that badly.

But I don't see that being too far fetched honestly.

therealdeal wrote:I'm saying in 2015 if he hasn't already signed an extension.

khmrP wrote:

therealdeal wrote:I'm saying in 2015 if he hasn't already signed an extension.

I know that but he would be restricted and Clev could match the same scenario as Gordon. Clev isn't gona lose Irving for nothing, Hornets were supposedly shopping Gordon so at the very least Clev would go that route even if he demanded Clev not match like Gordon indicated with the Hornet after he signed offer sheet from Pho.