10 Greatest NBA What-Ifs in the 2000s

#4 What if Kevin Love was traded to Golden State?

The Warriors almost traded Thompson for Love

It seems improbable today, but back in 2014, after Kevin Love averaged over 26 points and 12 rebounds, the Warriors seriously considered trading Klay Thompson for his services.

At the time, Love was highly regarded as one of the best power forwards in the league. With one year left on his contract, he was on his way out of Minnesota, and almost every team had their eyes on him.

Golden State's frontcourt at the time consisted of a solid Andrew Bogut, an aging David Lee and young Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green, who hadn’t lived up to their potential yet.

It was only natural that they will look for a top-level forward to team up with their star point guard Stephen Curry, who just been voted into the All-NBA Second Team, even at the cost of losing a promising Klay Thompson.

Eventually, the Warriors decided to stick with Thompson and Love joined forces with LeBron in Cleveland. Four years and three championships later, this decision obviously paid off for Golden State, but how would the future look like if the deal didn’t fall through will remain a mystery.