Rodman doesn't make it so. The advanced stats show Rodman as an above average player, nothing more. His career box score plus minus is below Love's as is his average VORP per year. Rodman's similarity scores are most simlar to AC Green, Terry Cumming and Rashard Lewis.

Rodman's career PER is 8 points below Love's. Yes he was a good rebounder and a good defender, he brought nothing else to the table.

In Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving you have two guys that are young and extremely talented. They are in the prime of their career. There is a reason Lebron chose them over Wiggins and Wade and Bosh; they were the most talented teammates he could have.