I am getting a fuzzy feeling Love might start knocking down stats like Millsap if he gets some starts. Let’s just talk about Minnesota for now. Kevin Love has heard it all before.. He would have been the third option at best in Cleveland, but now he’ll have a chance to be the first or second option. Kevin Love profile page, biographical information, injury history and news It’s probably not going to be easy for Love to top his impressive 2.5 makes from deep in 2013-14, and his shot selection has really drifted away from the basket. Rotoworld reported that Larry Nance Jr. will start in place of Love. If you saw him at summer league, the story was more of how he can play than the numbers he posted. In his rookie season, he had 54 percent of his shots come at the rim, and then attempted between 36 and 44 percent of his shots come from at the rim in the following four seasons. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love have been ruled out for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game tonight against the Kings, the first game of a back-to-back. You don’t take the ball away from that guy no matter who is around him. Kyrie is the interesting guy here. The more I see Love play the more I think he has to be a top 5 pick in the draft even though he isn't going to be one of those guys that turns heads at the work-outs. Also, you have to love how he went to the line 20 times in his Vegas finale. He ranked ninth in the NBA for usage rate last season (minimum of 12 games) at 28.4 percent, and I think it’s more than obvious that number is going to take a dip. His stats at UNLV were impressive, averaging 16.1 points, 8.1 boards, 1.0 assists, 1.2 blocks, 0.7 steals and 1.0 triples on 53.3 percent from the field in 27.1 minutes. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. He’s still the No. Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for eight years and this season is his second with Rotoworld. If things click for him and he can get to 45 percent from the field, he’ll probably be looking at around fourth-round value. Although, that’s due more to the personnel he had at Washington and Detroit. In the last rounds of fantasy drafts it’s all about grabbing a guy who can be a game changer. Kevin Love started 59 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017-2018 and averaged 17.6 points with 9.3 rebounds per contest. Once a fantasy force, he hasnt played a healthy season in 3 years and last one was a disaster. — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) September 10, 2020. His 7.1 points per game on catch and shoots ranked fifth in the NBA, and he was one of six players to average at least 5.0 catch-and-shoot 3-pointers last season. NFL Home; Season Tools; League Sync; Player News; Headlines; Live Odds He grew up in Oregon and played basketball from his earliest days; as a child, he would practice his … Since no one in my league really wants Love I will have to combine Love/Asik which sucks cause Asik is decent at BLKS but I would rather have the better player. Sure, he went against inferior competition, he was playing on his college home turf and the Cavs were actually using him in halfcourt sets as a primary, but it was still enough to suggest he can still salvage his career. I think we all can agree that the stats could be there, but the efficiency is the major question. Last year he was shooting poor % with an okish FT. Bad assist to To ratio. Ohhhh and I am holding on to Hawes with Love sitting on the WW. His assists are going to drop, but I’d also expect his turnovers to fall as well. Love is also expected to sign a five-year, $120 million deal after he opts out of his contract. Again, that’s assuming he stays put. What It … Kevin Love and Bradley Beal can relate.. Westbrook and wall was a lateral move though since both teams just needed a change in scenery. smelt, sitting on hella eggs, chillin in igloos, ice fishing with my beak. I think he's going to have some heavy restrictions when he comes back and I'm sure they won't make the same mistake of playing him on B2Bs after reaggravating his injury last time. Love has been starting recently at the 4, with Al at the 5. Anyways, he showed off the fadeaway tonight, and it was good. That’s still pretty good. From doing knuckle pushups to getting sick due to bad sea bass, anything is possible for one of the best power forward shooters in the league. He had a 26.3 usage rate at Kansas last year and was running a lot of isolation at Las Vegas, so he’ll have to use his teammates a little better. DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only, and there is no gambling offered on this site. Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). We’ll be watching him very closely in training camp. Latest on Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Playoffs Per 100 Poss. Still when healthy he delivers great ft% and 3pt for a big man with healthy pts and reb even in reduced pt. The upside is there, but again, he’s not a power forward. Bennett couldn’t stay on the court in his rookie season and his 35.6 percent from the field doesn’t even tell the story. Love shot 45.8 percent from the floor, including 41.5 percent from three-point range. By I need defensive stats Blks/Stls What guys would you offer Love for? Last year was about as bad as it gets. He's obviously not going to show much with his vertical or running any drills, but his actual game is top 5 material in my opinion. We’ll talk about how this deal affects guys like Kyrie, LeBron, Ricky Rubio and Kevin Martin in a bit, but let’s go through how this deal affects the players who were actually traded: At least, I think that's what McHale envisioned when he drafted Love. Wiggins is one of the best prospects to be drafted in the past decade and offers a sky-high ceiling. just dropped in my league - playing pretty well tonight after those 2games without hitting a shot. When J.B. Bickerstaff takes over as the new coach in Cleveland today, he will inherit a big, slow frontcourt of Kevin Love and Andre Drummond that will make a combined $60 million next season. He’s never really had the type of game that translates to fantasy, but raising his 3-point percentage to 36.8 last season from 31.0 in his rookie season is a great sign. Sports. March 23, 2008 in College Basketball. Taking all of this into account, I’d say Love is guy to take in the 12-16 range in fantasy leagues right now. While he was a part of this deal, Anthony Bennett is reportedly on the block in a potential deal for Thaddeus Young, which would make sense. He was terrific at Las Vegas Summer League. You’d think coach Saunders is going to start him at small forward and bring Corey Brewer off the bench. 2 player on my board for fantasy leagues. — Kevin Love (@kevinlove) September 10, 2020. nickalero99, Basically every one of those guys except DeRozan will be off the board in the first two rounds of your fantasy draft. The Wolves may still try and deal Kevin Martin away, despite a report that Flip wants to keep him. As for the other players, I don’t think LeBron James is affected by this deal. Plus, he was absolutely gassed on the floor. dominant college player. I don't see him coming back to be honest. This has also been a similar trend for Chris Bosh, so maybe Love is able to match his 2.5 treys per game after all. Love was born on September 7, 1988 in Santa Monica, California, the second of three children to Karen and Stan Love. Transfermarkt - The football website for transfers, market values, rumours and stats This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. I'm not sure he could be a top five pick next year, maybe top 10? His Vegas summer-league line was also very eye-catching at 13.3 points, 7.8 boards, 0.8 steals and 1.0 triples. Playoffs Play-by-Play. Since Brewer can come off the bench at small forward or shooting guard, Wiggins has a chance to get into the high 20s for minutes. In order to … The loss of those shots will actually help his fantasy value. Kevin love has been giving the boards i need but not much else. Dieng was in a near-perfect situation from Mar. this kid could turn a few heads this year, but i cant see love ever turning into an all star.