Bulls in long line for Timberwolves’ Kevin Love Kevin Love will command a maximum salary or, if he takes one for the team in this day and age of a restrictive collective bargaining agreement, slightly less than that when he becomes a free agent next summer. Derrick Rose will make just more than $20 million in 2015-16. How much will Joakim Noah command when he becomes a free agent in 2016? Such questions are what Bulls management must consider as they explore the forward-center’s trade market because it’s going to take real assets to win the Love sweepstakes, whether in advance of this month’s NBA draft or next February’s trade deadline. Timberwolves President Flip Saunders, who hired himself as coach Friday, estimated in comments to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that 16 teams have called about Love. And, yes, the Bulls are one. But any suggestion an offer has been made or even a determination Love is their main offseason target instead of Carmelo Anthony would be premature. The Bulls would be negligent not to pull the trigger on a deal involving Carlos Boozer’s expiring salary and draft picks, perhaps throw in a rotation player and accept a bad Timberwolves’ contract as sweetener. In any case, Saunders will ask for [...] ilinnews/bulls-in-long-line-for-timberwolves-kevin-love/
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 03:01:27 +0000