NBA Rumors: Andrew Wiggins does not expect to be traded for Kevin Love
By Hayden Kane
Before they ever executed the deal to sign LeBron James and bring him back to Cleveland, the Cavaliers won the no. 1 overall pick in the draft lottery and selected talented Kansas wing-man Andrew Wiggins.
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At the time it looked like Wiggins would become one of the big building blocks in Cleveland to go along with Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, and others. But with the news that James is coming home, the Cavaliers do not have to think about rebuilding anymore. They can think about winning now, and that might change the future for Wiggins.
The logical rumor that has followed is that the team will trade Wiggins to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Love. That move might make sense, but for now the people around Wiggins do not believe he will be traded.
According to Marc Spears of Yahoo:
At the moment, Cavaliers rookie swingman Andrew Wiggins' camp believes he won't be traded to Minnesota for Kevin Love.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 11, 2014
These things could change quickly, of course. For one thing, James did not mention Wiggins in his letter about returning to Cleveland while he did mention other players. And as the free agent dominoes fall around the league and the remaining free agents land on their respective teams, the Cavaliers might decide to get serious about a trade like this one.
Such a deal would land James with a fellow superstar in Love and a guy who would fit well with him and Irving. It would then send Wiggins to a situation as a rookie where he would be the franchise player around whom the Timberwolves would try to build a contending team. That is reportedly the demand that the ‘Wolves would make in a Love deal, so it will be interesting to see if these talks take shape.
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the remainder of the NBA Free Agency period for the latest news, rumors and signings from around the league.