Kevin Love drives against Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat (Photo : Jason Miller / Getty Images Sport)
The NBA trade rumors are headed in different directions and even Kevin Love could be dealt, as implied by a report.
According to a report by Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE, the confirmed interest of the Cleveland Cavaliers could be corollary to another deal wherein Love would go to Boston.
"Cleveland's growing interest in New Orleans' Ryan Anderson bodes well in Boston's seemingly never-ending quest to acquire Kevin Love in what's shaping up to be a potential three-team deal that would include the Boston Celtics," Blakely said.
Blakely also mentioned that the deal is "very fragile" at this point but this time is probably the best opportunity for the Boston Celtics to get their star player.
The report also confirmed that the Celtics has tried to acquire Love as Blakely described them as spending "a significant amount of time in recent weeks trying to convince the Cavs to part ways with Love" but Cleveland still won't budge as they believe that Love could still play a big role in their championship bid this season.
For the side of the Cavs, SB Nation agreed with the notion that the pursuit of Ryan Anderson is related to a Kevin Love trade.
They point out that it's difficult to see where Anderson can get some playing time behind Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Timofey Mozgov and even Anderson Varejao, unless he is meant to replace one of them.
"If Love is going to the Celtics or elsewhere, however, replacing him with Anderson and other role players may end up being a net plus overall," SB Nation's Mike Prada wrote. "Anderson can replicate 85 percent of Love's skill set. He is an excellent perimeter shooter, can still score in the post against mismatches and is a fine offensive rebounder. Love is a little better at each (though his shooting percentages are down this year), but Anderson's not that far behind."
The Cavs are said to be interested in Jae Crowder of the Boston Celtics because of his versatility on defense, but there is no way they can get him without sending someone like Kevin Love in return. If they trade for Crowder and somehow get Anderson, it would be a win for them since Anderson can replace Love's role in the plays designed for him.
Based on the rumors, the Cavs are not set with their roster, especially since they expect no less than the title for this season.
