76ers Should Make a Move for Love

The odd but amazing occurrence of the Philadelphia 76ers playing in the 2008 Playoffs managed to make the NBA Draft lottery a pretty stale story throughout the city this week. If you did happen to catch it you would have noticed that the Chicago Bulls "lucked" away the number one pick from the Miami Heat. So just who will be available to the 76ers at number 16? History reminds us that your destined to draft a Rodney Carney, a Jiri Welsch, or a Nick Young type player. It also tells us you could find a Hidayet Turkoglu or a Ron Artest there too. However, I'm beginning my push for who I feel is the player most apt to helping the Sixers advance further in next years post season. So now I'll officially start the "let's make a move to get Kevin Love" bandwagon. Is $11M in cap room and the 16th pick enough to swing a deal to move up? It's the perception among NBA fans throughout the country that power forward is a glaring need for them to address with their pick. Love produced as a freshman with UCLA last year by using his soft jumper, exceptional passing eye, and big body for rebounding. All of which would work in the league, but mostly it's his outlet pass that makes him the right selection for the new "Running Sixers" of Philadelphia. Love would play a perfect sidekick to for a weaker center hero like Samuel Dalembert on the glass, then begin the break with his signature sling to the sideline. Sure they could use a back up point guard if Lou Williams is really a two. Sure Kansas tower Darnell Arthur would help them with size up front. Sure Joe Alexander proved to be a big game player during West Virginia's run through the NCAA Tournament. But Kevin Love is just what a team needs while playing in the East against Rasheed Wallace, KG, and rising stars Al Horford and Chris Bosh. He's tough, he's young, and has risen his level of play at each stop along his career so far. I only hope that David Stern won't make a call to keep him out West where he was born. So take at least a peek at this opinion Mr. Stefanski, and remember to check the archives of Yardbarker to see that I was writing to Billy King during this same time last year about doing what it takes to get Horford. But if you're planning on signing Elton Brand during free agency then forget this whole idea....