NBA Rumors: Who could the Phoenix Suns give up for Kevin Love?

During the regular season, the Phoenix Suns, who wound up falling just short of a return to the playoffs, tried to make a big splash before the deadline and targeted Los Angeles Lakers’ big man Pau Gasol.

Although they did not get a deal done, they still could make a run at Gasol in free agency. They will also be heavily involved in the pursuit of Minnesota Timberwolves’ power forward Kevin Love.

Sam Smith of Bulls.com believes the Suns are a serious player for Love and outlines the package they could send in exchange for the star.

"One interesting possibility would be the Suns, who have three first round picks and a roster with young talent. They have Nos. 14, 18 and 27 and future potential lottery picks. They almost made the playoffs as is. They could put together an intriguing package with picks, the Morris twins and 2013 lottery pick Alex Len, who rarely played. They could also absorb a bad contract and Minnesota has a bunch of those. With the Suns’ guards, Love and some of their young players and back out West (where it is sunny and not cold) that could be a winning situation for Love. And the Suns have said they’d want to combine their picks and young players only for an All-Star player."

Love averaged 26.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game this season.