As an All-Star power forward, NBA champion, and future Hall of Famer, Kevin Love could become an integral part of a title contender to finish out his career. With the Cleveland Cavaliers fully committing to their youth movement and having a strong desire to get Love's lengthy contract off their books, finding the right trade partner to take on his contract is an absolute must.
Love could revive his career and properly utilize his skillsets in a major way by playing on a new team that's currently in win-now mode. With that said, let's take a look at the four best trade destinations for Kevin Love this offseason.
Kevin Love trade destinations:
Portland Trail Blazers
Currently dealing with superstar Damian Lillard's continued dissatisfaction towards their continued inability to put a strong supporting cast around him, the Portland Trail Blazers need to do all they can to please Lillard and fast. A great start to this would be the acquisition of All-Star forward and NBA champion Kevin Love. His ability to space the floor with his mid-range and 3-point shooting would really open things up for Lillard and give the Blazers a great pick-and-roll combination.
Kevin Love possesses top-notch outlet passing, which would make him and Dame an absolute nightmare to deal with on fastbreaks. Love's size and length would help to make them a stronger rebounding team as well. This move won't make the Trail Blazers instant champions, but it's a good start to building a strong enough contender around Lillard that will satisfy him to consider staying in Portland.
Philadelphia 76ers
In dire need of more scoring help and veteran leadership, the Philadelphia 76ers could be an ideal landing spot for Kevin Love. With his smooth shooting touch and active hands on the glass, he'd be able to form a great big man pairing with Joel Embiid. This big man tandem could form a great inside-out combo while opening up opportunities for their other scorers.
This, in turn, would create space for Ben Simmons and Matisse Thybulle to finish strong at the rim or pave the way for Seth Curry to knock down some wide-open shots from 3-point land. With the possibility of them moving on from Tobias Harris this summer, the addition of Kevin Love could pay huge dividends for a highly talented Sixers squad.
Brooklyn Nets
After a disappointing end to a highly-anticipated season filled with huge title hopes, the Brooklyn Nets are now looking towards next season. A constant struggle for them in their second-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks was their lack of size. This was put on full display when the Bucks used their size and strength to dominate them on the glass and score a vast majority of their points in the paint.
With the addition of Kevin Love, the Nets would have a strong rebounder and a reliable scoring threat that could open the floor for Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. Plus Love's outlet passing would ignite their fast breaks with Blake Griffin and Bruce Brown on the wings.
Adding Kevin Love to this star-studded squad would increase their title chances immensely going into next season.
Los Angeles Clippers
After a deep playoff run that completely took the league by storm this season, the Los Angeles Clippers will be back with a lethal vengeance next season. Looking to re-tool and build on this season's success, the Clippers will be looking for more size and length on the interior. With Love's size, rebounding, and passing ability, he'd make the Clippers even harder to guard on the perimeter.
An added bonus for them would be his complete offensive game that would give them the ability to create mismatches with killer ball movement and a textbook pick-and-pop game. On the Clippers, Kevin Love would provide the perfect brand of selfless veteran leadership, and with his championship pedigree and strong ties to Clippers coach Ty Lue, this would be a perfect match.
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