The Phoenix Suns were one of the biggest stories of the offseason.
After acquiring guard Eric Bledsoe from the Los Angeles Clippers, they finished just a game out of the postseason with a 48-34 record.
Former NBA player and assistant coach Dan Majerle thinks the Suns would be a legitimate contender if they added Minnesota Timberwolves’ power forward Kevin Love, who can become a free agent after next season (via Vince Marotta).
"“Kevin Love is that type of player,” Majerle said.Love, 25, has one year remaining on his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves and a player option at over $16 million for 2015-16. Speculation is rampant that the three-time All-Star could be dealt this offseason and if that happens, the Suns could be serious players.“I am a huge Kevin Love fan,” Majerle, a member of that 1992-93 Suns team and now the head coach at Grand Canyon University said. “One time I talked to him, he was taking the ball out of bounds by the Suns’ bench and I said ‘how do you get all those rebounds’ and he just pointed at his heart.“He is about an inch taller than I am, I’m 6’6″, so he’s 6’7″ and he is not overly athletic, but he is a rebounding machine.”"
Love was fantastic again this season, averaging 26.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.