The Kings reportedly have let the Wolves know that they would be interested in making a trade for Kevin Love even without assurances that he'll re-sign beyond the one year he has left before he can opt out of his contract and become a free agent.

Here's the problem: Love is not a guy you trade solely for hope and salary relief. If he's going to be dealt anywhere, it has to be to a team that believes it can re-sign him — or at least a team that is assured he will not opt-out, thus guaranteeing at least two years of his services — because that's when he has real value. If Love truly wants out of Minnesota, he can at least give that assurance.

adjustment needed Check out SI.com for an excellent piece on the increasingly slow pace of play in baseball over the past decade.

could've been us Johnny Manziel spent the holiday weekend partying in Las Vegas, and NESN.com has a full recap of social media pictures.