Written by Dan Favale at BleacherReport.com
Dust off those musty old crystal balls. The NBA’s Feb. 18 trade deadline is nigh, and the outcomes of the hottest rumors are ripe for the predicting.
Big names are the focus of our informed premonitions—players who are both super talented and have received prominent mention in the speculation salt mines.
Predicting where they end up, should they end up anywhere, is a matter of practical deduction. Reported destinations will steer our thought train, and in the absence of well-sourced intelligence, we shall suss out the most logical suitors.
So, let’s peer into the hypothetical future.
Honorable Mention: Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
It’s understandable if you thought—or, for that matter, still think—the Cleveland Cavaliers would dump Kevin Love.
Prior to Cleveland dismissing head coach David Blatt, the Cavaliers players were right there with you.
If the Cavaliers ever decide to dissolve their Big Three, Love is the prohibitive favorite to be moved. But Cleveland, you see, isn’t looking to break up the band.
“You’d have to go a long way to convince me that we’re a better team winning in the Finals without a player like Kevin on our team,” general manager David Griffin said during an interview on ESPN 850 AM in Cleveland, per Brian Windhorst. “We’ve never once put together an offer involving Kevin, nor have we taken a call on an offer for Kevin.”
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