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Every single day as I browse the internet I'm bombarded with delirious Cleveland Cavalier & Chicago Bull fans that believe the Wolves should giftwrap our franchise player for their castaways.
Do people not realize, this isn't David Kahn running the show. This is completely Flip & Adelman's team now. I highly doubt that Saunders has spent all this time pampering and coddling Kevin Love to turn around and trade him. Flip said shortly after he was hired that there was no needed repair between Kevin Love and the organization, however his actions seem to deem otherwise. The two reportedly speak or text each other at least every other day, they've spent time together over the past few weeks and Flip even had Kevin represent the franchise at the Draft Lottery last week, to assure him he is undoubtedly the face of the franchise. And he is! We still haven't had a full season of Kevin Love & Ricky Rubio together. They played a combined 28 minutes together in 2012-13. This team can be great...the obvious is, they need to get healthy! Have you seen some of these 'trades' that people are throwing out?! Let's take a look at a few examples that I've heard these past few weeks... to Cleveland: Kevin Love & Malcolm Lee to Minnesota: #1 pick, Tristan Thompson & C.J. Miles (or Alonzo Gee) -This one (like them all) is just a joke. I don't think this trade would even work in a video game! The Wolves are giving up (when healthy) the NBA's best power forward and in return they get the #1 pick in a weak draft (likely Nerlens Noel, Ben McLemore or Victor Oladipo), an athletic young power forward that had his shot blocked more than any other player in the NBA last season and a reserve forward that wouldn't see any time behind Kirilenko & Budinger. Basically, this is how our team would look with this trade... PG: Ricky Rubio, Luke Ridnour, J.J. Barea SG: #1 pick, Alexey Shved, #26 pick SF: Andrei Kirilenko, Chase Budinger PF: Tristan Thompson, Derrick Williams, Dante Cunningham C: Nikola Pekovic, #9 pick, Greg Stiemsma And this is how our team would look without this trade... PG: Ricky Rubio, Luke Ridnour, J.J. Barea SG: #9 pick, Alexey Shved, Malcolm Lee SF: Andrei Kirilenko, Chase Budinger PF: Kevin Love, Derrick Williams, Dante Cunningham C: Nikola Pekovic, #26 pick, Greg Stiemsma Both of those scenarios assume that the Wolves resign Nikola Pekovic & Chase Budinger and Andrei Kirilenko accepts his player option. But honestly, which team looks better to you? Is it even a question? Of course, Cavalier fans would be elated to pair Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters & Anderson Varejo with Kevin Love. They'd obviously be back in the playoffs. The Wolves would make it a decade without a postseason appearance as that team would probably fall short in the loaded Western Conference. How about Chicago Bulls fans that are dreaming of dumping Carlos Boozer and getting the NBA's best PF in return... to Chicago: Kevin Love, Malcolm Lee, Greg Stiemsma to Minnesota: Jimmy Butler, Carlos Boozer, the Bobcats' pick the acquired in the Tyrus Thomas trade and the draft rights to Nikola Mirotic. In this scenario the Wolves get three very good assets (Butler, the Charlotte pick and Mirotic's rights) and annual amnesty candidate Carlos Boozer. The Wolves give up the face of the franchise and two bench warmers. Honestly this isn't a bad trade idea...but that's the problem, it's just an idea and I highly doubt the Bulls would sacrifice this much. There are dozens of rumors involving nearly every NBA team and Kevin Love, but it's time to put those rumors to bed. Even if Kevin Love wants out (he assures he's committed to Minny) he's under contract for the next two seasons. There'd be no reason for the Wolves to trade him this summer. They still have this year's Trade Deadline, next summer and the 2015 Trade Deadline, there's no rush, especially considering we have yet to see this team at 100% for an extended period of time. Thanks for reading HOWL and GO WOLVES!
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