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Disgruntled power forward Kevin
Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves wants to be traded. He is tired of losing and missing the
playoffs. The two main suitors for his
services are the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors may offer either three-point
specialist Klay Thompson or sophomore forward Harrison Barnes in a package deal
with former All-Star David Lee.
Meanwhile, the Wolves are demanding this year's top pick, shooting guard
Andrew Wiggins, to be included any trade offer from the Cavaliers and next
year's first round pick.
The
Cavaliers should take their time pondering over this trade. What they don't realize is they have more
power than the Wolves. The Wolves know
that they might get nothing if they let Love walk away after next season. First, the Cavs should determine what Wiggins
can do and how well he plays alongside Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. They can still discuss trading for Love near
the trade deadline or pursue him in free agency.
The
Cavs can learn from the Miami Heat in 2004 when they were pursuing the Los
Angeles Lakers's Shaquille O'Neal. The
Lakers initially wanted sophomore sensation Dwyane Wade in a trade for Shaq,
but the Heat refused. The Heat ended up
keeping Wade and trading away Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, and Brian Grant for
Shaq. The Cavs prefer to trade Dion
Waiters, Anthony Bennett, and Anderson Varejao for Love. If the Cavs remain patient, the Wolves might
have to accept what the Cavs offer if they hope to get something of value from
the loss of Love.
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