As we reported yesterday, Kevin Love said on Mike and Mike that he hopes to stay in Cleveland long term. Kobe Bryant won’t be swayed by that report, however, and will be recruiting Kevin Love to the Lakers this summer in free-agency. Bryant interviewed with Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, saying that he wants to be surrounded by big-name stars in LA, including Kevin Love.
“Facts are, ‘Melo stayed in New York, partly because it was a great financial decision,” Bryant told Yahoo. “LeBron going home speaks for itself.
“What the hell do you want me to do?”
Bryant shrugged and smiled. “Helps the click-thrus, though.”
Bryant will keep recruiting stars to come to him, because he isn’t leaving L.A. Along with the Lakers, he’ll be pursuing Kevin Love to leave Cleveland this summer. In a summer in which it’ll be hard to pry LaMarcus Aldridge and Marc Gasol away from Western Conference contenders, there’s always the chance Love will go back on his assurances to management and bail on LeBron James.
[Yahoo]
