The trade that has been in the works for months is finally going down officially. The Kevin Love Trade Is really happening. And we have the full details of the trade courtesy of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The initial trade was only between Cleveland and Minnesota but Philadelphia managed to jump in the blockbuster trade.
The Wolves will receive Wiggins, 2013 No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett, 76ers forward Thaddeus Young and a trade exception believed to be worth at least $4 million that they can use to acquire a player in the next year without being strapped by salary-cap rules.
The Cavs will just get Kevin Love which means that according to the court of public opinion, the Cavaliers have to go to the Finals otherwise it’ll be a bust.
Philadelphia will receive Miami’s 2015 first-round pick that the Cavaliers own as well as the expiring contracts of Wolves players Luc Mbah a Moute and Alexey Shved. Like 76ers lottery pick Joel Embiid, Mbah a Moute is from Cameroon and has mentored the gifted but injured center chosen third in the June draft. The Sixers expect Mbah a Moute’s presence to ease Embiid’s NBA transition.
The trade should be done and dusted by tomorrow which means that Minnesota can start again for the second time since Kevin Garnett left, Philadelphia will gain more talent and continue to prepare for the coming years and Cleveland are automatically the best in the East, whether that will translate into a title will remain to be seen.