Numerous reports state that the Chicago Bulls are the frontrunners to land Carmelo Anthony and they’ve come together as a team to recruit him. Joakim Noah reportedly started as far back as the All-Star game and coach Tom Thibodeau reached out to Carmelo’s old coaches. Derrick Rose reportedly welcomed Anthony and was helping to recruit as well but now a new report says he prefers Kevin Love.
The Bulls could work out a sign-and-trade for Anthony but according to the New York Daily News, Rose would prefer a deal to bring in Love.
According to sources close to Kevin Love, Rose’s preference is for the Bulls to work out a deal as soon as possible for Minnesota’s All-Star forward because he sees Love as more of a team player than Anthony. Chicago is in the mix with Golden State for Love, with Boston and Denver considered long shots. If it makes any difference to Melo, Rose has no plans to recruit Love, who is free next summer, either. But the Bulls already know whom he’d really prefer to play with in the future.
